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American Buffalo may refer to:
- American Buffalo (play), a play by David Mamet
- American Buffalo (film), a 1996 film of Mamet's play directed by Michael Corrente
- American Buffalo (coin), a United States coin
- American buffalo, a name for the American bison
American Buffalo is a 1975 play by American playwright David Mamet which had its premiere in a showcase production at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago. After two more showcase productions it opened on Broadway in 1977.
The American Buffalo, also known as a gold buffalo, is a 24- karat bullion coin first offered for sale by the United States Mint on June 22, 2006, and available for shipment beginning on July 13. The coin follows the greatly admired design of the Indian Head nickel and has gained its nickname from the American Bison on the reverse side of the design. This was the first time ever that the United States Government has minted pure (.9999) 24-karat gold coins for the public. The coin has a legal tender (face) value of US$50. Due to a combination of the coin's popularity and the tremendous increase in the price of gold since its creation the coin's value has increased considerably in a short time of just a few years. The initial 2006 U.S. Mint price of the proof coin was $800. In 2007 the Mint proof coin was $899.95, $1,410.00 in 2009, and $2,010.00 in 2011.
In addition to requiring a presidential dollar coin series to begin in 2007 and redesigning the cent in 2009, the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 mandated the production of a one-ounce 24-karat gold bullion coin with a face value of $50 and a mintage limit of up to 300,000 coins.
American Buffalo is a 1996 British-American drama film directed by Michael Corrente and starring Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Franz, and Sean Nelson, the only members of the cast. The film is based on David Mamet's 1975 play of the same name.
The film was produced by Gregory Mosher, who was also responsible for directing the theatrical version of American Buffalo.
Usage examples of "american buffalo".
If it were a herd of American buffalo, she would be cautious, but she'd still go in.
They're retaping the last act of this play Pacino's in - American Buffalo, I think it's called.
Americans were always labeling things with the America logo: American Dream, American Buffalo, American Graffiti, American Psycho, American Tune.
Our American buffalo just stomped them down and kept on galloping.
I felt something of the emotions that an American buffalo-hunter must have felt as he began to realize that he had slaughtered all the game.