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Johnny Handsome (1989)

R 94 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   29 September 1989 (USA)
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Johnny Handsome is a deformed gangster who plans a successful robbery with a friend of his, Mikey Chalmette... See full summary »

Director:

Walter Hill

Writers:

John Godey (novel), Ken Friedman (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mickey Rourke ...
Ellen Barkin ...
Elizabeth McGovern ...
Morgan Freeman ...
Forest Whitaker ...
Lance Henriksen ...
Scott Wilson ...
David Schramm David Schramm ...
Vic Dumask
Yvonne Bryceland Yvonne Bryceland ...
Sister Luke
Peter Jason ...
Mr. Bonet
J.W. Smith J.W. Smith ...
Larry
Jeffrey Meek ...
Earl (as Jeff Meek)
Allan Graf ...
Bob Lemoyne
Ed Zang Ed Zang ...
Prestige Manager
John P. Fertitta ...
Prestige Salesman (as John Fertitta)
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Storyline

Johnny Handsome is a deformed gangster who plans a successful robbery with a friend of his, Mikey Chalmette, and another couple (Sunny Boid and Rafe Garrett). During the heist, Johnny and Mikey are double-crossed by Sunny and Rafe---Mikey is killed and Johnny sent to prison. While in prison, Johnny is invited to a rehabilitation program, where Dr. Steven Fischer rebuilds Johnny's face and helps Johnny get paroled. Johnny starts working in a shipyard, where he meets Donna McCarty and starts a romance. Lt. A.Z. Drones is a skeptical detective who follows the rehabilitation of Johnny. Johnny's new life is consumed by the desire of payback. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Plot Keywords:

Prison | Rehabilitation | Shipyard | Doctor | Revenge  | See more »

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They changed his looks, his life and his future... but they couldn't change his past. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Johnny Belle Gueule See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$7,237,794 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The birth date used for Mickey Rourke's character, as seen on the monitor in the hopsital operating room, is Mickey Rourke's actual birthday See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: During the graveyard scene, Larry "pumps" the action on a double barreled shotgun. See more »

Quotes

Vic Dumask: I don't know you, Mr. Mitchell. What can I do for you?
John 'Johnny Handsome' Sedley: A laundry service. Could be five million dollars worth.
Vic Dumask: That sounds illegal.
John 'Johnny Handsome' Sedley: [sotto voce] It is.
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