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12 October 1990 (USA) moreTagline:
Film Noir Like You've Never Seen. morePlot:
A loner drives into a small Texas town and gets himself a job at a used car dealership. He gets an idea... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A very good Don Johnson movie and performance. Really, it is! more (53 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Don Johnson | ... | Harry Madox | |
| Virginia Madsen | ... | Dolly Harshaw | |
| Jennifer Connelly | ... | Gloria Harper | |
| Charles Martin Smith | ... | Lon Gulick | |
| William Sadler | ... | Frank Sutton | |
| Jerry Hardin | ... | George Harshaw | |
| Barry Corbin | ... | Sheriff | |
| Leon Rippy | ... | Deputy Tate | |
| Jack Nance | ... | Julian Ward | |
| Virgil Frye | ... | Deputy Buck | |
| John Hawker | ... | Uncle Mort | |
| Margaret Bowman | ... | Woman at Gas Station | |
| Debra Cole | ... | Irene Davey | |
| Karen Culley | ... | Cowgirl | |
| Cody Haynes | ... | Cowboy |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:RFun Stuff
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Mike Figgis was originally scheduled to direct with Elisabeth Shue in a lead role. The collaboration was not to be, however, but Figgis remembered Shue when casting for Leaving Las Vegas (1995) moreGoofs:
Continuity: After Harry shoots Frank, the pistol's slider is seen stuck at the rear position indicating an empty magazine. Yet a second later when Harry gets off the floor, the slider is in the forward position and the hammer is cocked. moreQuotes:
[after having sex in a car lot]Dolly Harshaw: That was more fun than eating cotton-candy barefoot.
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Referenced in Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) moreSoundtrack:
LONESOME TRAVELER moreFAQ
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If you are like me, you might have turned on HBO late the other night, and thought.... "Damn, a Don Johnson movie". Luckily I gave this film a chance and found a real winner. Don's performance is not just good, but I think it is his best ever. Jennifer Connelly is just perfect in the role of the frail and beautiful girl next door. But Virginia Madsen steals the show. She is that woman you just love to hate, but just can't keep your hands off of. Just watch the flick to see what I mean.
As the credits rolled across the screen at the end, I realized that Dennis Hopper directed this "Red Rocks West" like film. No wonder I enjoyed it. I give it a solid 7 out of 10.