CinemaOSMovie · 1987 · 0h 57m

American Tongues

A film about the way we talk

80%(3)IMDbDocumentary

Rich in humor and regional color, this sometimes hilarious film uses the prism of language to reveal our attitudes about the way other people speak. From Boston Brahmins to Black Louisiana teenagers, from Texas cowboys to New York professionals, American Tongues elicits funny, perceptive, sometimes shocking, and always telling comments on American English in all its diversity. (PBS)

Directed byLouis Alvarez, Andrew Kolker

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 57m
Language
EN
Released
June 24, 1987
Studios
Center for New American Media

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Cast & crew

Creative team
Directed by
Louis Alvarez
Andrew Kolker
Written by
Lora Myers
Anderson Ferrell

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