Johnny Handsome

19891989
RR
1h 34min

Ellen Barkin and Mickey Rourke in Johnny Handsome (1989)

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Johnny Handsome

Crime Drama Thriller

After being double crossed and thrown in jail, a deformed gangster gets a new face and rehabilitation, but his desire for revenge looms.After being double crossed and thrown in jail, a deformed gangster gets a new face and rehabilitation, but his desire for revenge looms.After being double crossed and thrown in jail, a deformed gangster gets a new face and rehabilitation, but his desire for revenge looms.

Director
- Walter Hill
Writers
- John Godey(novel "The Three Worlds of Johnny Handsome")
- Ken Friedman(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 3 nominations

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Elizabeth McGovern in Johnny Handsome (1989)

Mickey Rourke in Johnny Handsome (1989)

Ellen Barkin and Mickey Rourke in Johnny Handsome (1989)

Elizabeth McGovern in Johnny Handsome (1989)

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Morgan Freeman and Mickey Rourke in Johnny Handsome (1989)

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Morgan Freeman, Ellen Barkin, Mickey Rourke, and Forest Whitaker in Johnny Handsome (1989)

Mickey Rourke in Johnny Handsome (1989)

Mickey Rourke in Johnny Handsome (1989)

Mickey Rourke and Elizabeth McGovern in Johnny Handsome (1989)

Director
- Walter Hill
Writers
- John Godey(novel "The Three Worlds of Johnny Handsome")
- Ken Friedman(screenplay)
All cast & crew
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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. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines
- Revenge has a new face
Genres
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

Trivia
Al Pacino was initially interested in playing the title character, and worked with the producers on developing the script. However, Pacino ultimately dropped out of the project, due to script problems. Pacino felt, despite numerous revisions, they had never been able to transcend the script's B-movie qualities.

Goofs
During the graveyard scene, Larry "pumps" the action on a double barreled shotgun.

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.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Johnny Handsome/War Party/Welcome Home/Queen of Hearts/Erik the Viking (1989)

Top review

7/10

* * * OUT OF FIVE

Mickey Rourke gives an astonishing performance as John Sedley a deformed thug who gets a chance at a normal life when a kind Doctor (Forrest Whitaker) asks to do plastic surgery on Sedley. Sedley accepts and is torn between going straight or getting revenge on the two(Lance Henriksen and Ellen Barkin) that killed his friend Mikey (Scott Wilson)in this compelling yet slightly long drama. Some very exciting actionscenes and a good ear for dialog make Johnny Handsome stand out from other revenge flicks in the genre.

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Release date
- September 29, 1989 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Johnny Handsome - Der schöne Johnny
Filming locations
- Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, Louisiana, USA
Production companies
- Carolco Pictures
- The Guber-Peters Company
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Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $7,237,794
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,437,642
- Oct 1, 1989
Gross worldwide
- $7,237,794

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Runtime
- 1h 34min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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