Straight to Hell (1987)

A gang of bank robbers with a suitcase full of money go to the desert to hide out. After burying the loot, they find their way to a surreal town full of cowboys who drink an awful lot of ... See full summary »

Director:

Alex Cox

Writers:

Alex Cox, Dick Rude

Stars:

Dick Rude, Sy Richardson, Courtney Love

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dick Rude	...	Willy
Sy Richardson	...	Norwood
Courtney Love	...	Velma
Joe Strummer	...	Simms
Gloria Miralles Ruiz	...	Maid
Juan Uribe	...	Policeman
Joe Cashman	...	Dead Man in Car
Jose Pomedio Monedero	...	Gomez
Sara Sugarman	...	Chuch
Miguel Sandoval	...	George
Jennifer Balgobin	...	Fabienne
Biff Yeager	...	Frank McMahon
Shane MacGowan	...	Bruno McMahon
Spider Stacy	...	Angel Eyes McMahon
Frank Murray	...	Biff McMahon

Storyline

A gang of bank robbers with a suitcase full of money go to the desert to hide out. After burying the loot, they find their way to a surreal town full of cowboys who drink an awful lot of coffee. The townspeople are hostile to the outsiders at first, but seem to accept them once they've killed a couple of people. After a while, a mysterious man named Dade arrives, who seems to have unpleasant business to settle with the robbers. A free-for-all shoot-em-up ensues.

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Plot Keywords:

coffee | rock | street shootout | hanging | drugs | 

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Taglines:

A story of blood, money, guns, coffee, and sexual tension.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Western

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Alex Cox

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 June 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Caminho do Inferno

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$210,200 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Commies From Mars Corporation, Initial Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the close of the credits is written: "KARL'S DISCO-WIENERS now on sale in the foyer."

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Quotes

Amos Dade: No, you cops'll have to use rocks.

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Crazy Credits

Karl's Disco-Wieners now for sale in the foyer

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Connections

Spoofs A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

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Soundtracks

"Love Swell"
Written by Dan Wul
Performed and arranged by Pray for Rain

User Reviews

Probably lotsa fun for the actors, but not so much for the audience...

I'd LOVE to be able to say that 'Straight To Hell' is one of the lost classics of the 80s but frankly, it's almost as bad as the mainstream critics make out. I say ALMOST, because it isn't an entire waste of time. Sy Richardson is as cool as ever, and the eclectic supporting cast (Cox semi-regulars like Sandoval, Berkeley, and Yeager, various musos and the king of weird movies, Dennis Hopper) make this worth watching for the "six degrees of separation" game alone.

Now look, I DO like Leone, and I like punk rock and I love Peckinpah, and I can sorta see what the other comments are saying about it almost prefiguring Tarantino, but there's one BIG problem - the lack of a decent script. For every good moment there four dull ones, and some funny lines or interesting characters wouldn't have gone astray.

So basically, if you watch this expecting the worst you'll enjoy it more than if you expect it to be as great as 'Repo Man'. I also would like to point out that Cox's next movie 'Walker' is a 100% improvement on this one, and almost IS a lost classic of the 80s!