Johnny Skidmarks (1998)

Johnny Scardino is working for blackmailers, photographing wealthy guys in seedy motels. One such assignment turns the wrong way and blackmailers die one by one. Is Johnny the next on the ... See full summary »

Director:

John Raffo

Writers:

William Preston Robertson, John Raffo

Stars:

Peter Gallagher, Frances McDormand, John Lithgow

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Gallagher	...	Johnny Scardino
Frances McDormand	...	Alice
John Lithgow	...	Sergeant Larry Skovik
John Kapelos	...	Walter Lippinscott
Jack Black	...	Jerry
Geoffrey Lower	...	Woody Warshawski
Charlie Spradling	...	Lorraine
Michael D. Weatherred	...	Ernie Deemo (as Michael Weatherred)
Lee Arenberg	...	Louie
David Doty	...	Brooks Brothers
Michael Beach	...	Mike
Bill Lee Brown	...	Coroner
William Preston Robertson	...	Earl (as Bill Robertson)
Rick Hoffman	...	Bartender
Pat Crawford Brown	...	Mrs. Starkey

Storyline

Johnny Scardino is working for blackmailers, photographing wealthy guys in seedy motels. One such assignment turns the wrong way and blackmailers die one by one. Is Johnny the next on the list?

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Plot Keywords:

dead woman | dead woman with eyes open | sergeant | blackmail | photography | 

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Taglines:

A crash course in crime.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for grisly violence, strong language and some sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 May 1998 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Dérapage mortel

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinépix Film Properties (CFP)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Alice: How's the happy burger?
John Scardino: Mildly amusing.

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Soundtracks

"That's What I Want to Do"
Written by Edward Forehand
Performed by Little Buster and The Soul Brothers
Courtesy of Rounder Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group

User Reviews

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When I first heard of "Johnny Skidmarks", it sounded a little bit like "Crash" (David Cronenberg's movie, not the movie that won Best Picture a few years ago), only cruder. It turned out to be different. But still, while it's far from a terrible flick, this is not one that I would recommend. It's not because a certain scene made me squirm a little bit - I think that you know to which scene I refer - but I don't get the sense that the movie added anything new. My overall point is that there have been lots of good movies dealing with cars: "Christine" and both versions of "The Italian Job", for example. Therefore, I don't consider this one particularly worth seeing. Peter Gallagher, Frances McDormand, John Lithgow and Jack Black have done better.