Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Simon Wincer

Writer (WGA):

Don Michael Paul (written by)

Release Date:

23 August 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller | Western

Tagline:

When the going gets tough... the tough take the law into their own hands.

Plot:

The tuff biker Harley and his no less tuff Cowboy friend Marlboro learn that an old friend of them will lose his bar...

Plot Keywords:

Marlboro | Drugs | Biker | Cowboy | Bar

Cast

Mickey Rourke	...	Harley Davidson
Don Johnson	...	Marlboro
Chelsea Field	...	Virginia Slim
Daniel Baldwin	...	Alexander
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Jimmy Jiles
Vanessa Williams	...	Lulu Daniels
Robert Ginty	...	Thom
Tia Carrere	...	Kimiko
Julius Harris	...	Old Man
Eloy Casados	...	Jose
Big John Studd	...	Jack Daniels
Tom Sizemore	...	Chance Wilder
Mitzi Martin	...	The Woman
Kelly Hu	...	Suzie
James Nardini	...	Punk with Gun

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and sensuality.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Denmark:15 (2003) | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Krisjair

Trivia:

Several references to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969); including trick shots by Marlboro, the sudden appearance of a "super-posse", the reference to Marlboro's hometown, and jumping from a great height into the water.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: In the scene where Harley and Marlboro are sitting on a billboard you can see the boom mic and the cameraman hanging over the top of the billboard.

Quotes:

Harley Davidson: Looks like you jumped on the wrong horse there cowboy! In case you didn't notice, you're the only cowboy in this place.
Big Indian: He ain't a cowboy, he's more like a pretty boy.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Matrix (1999)

Soundtrack:

What Will I Tell My Heart

Guilty? Sort of. A pleasure? Indubitably!

This is my ultimate guilty pleasure. All my critical faculties tell me it's a trashy action flick with no particular value. But critical faculties don't mean a thing when chemistry is as kinetic as that between Rourke and Johnson, who for my money have Newman and Redford beat by a mile in one of the best "buddy" teamings ever. Moreover, the movie is beautifully cast down the line and the pace is always great. Everything from the costuming of the lead characters to the atmosphere in the bar to the performances by Tom Sizemore and Daniel Baldwin are right on target. But mainly it's Johnson and Rourke's connection that makes the movie. They're terrific. I've seen this movie several times and it never loses me for an instant. Yeah!