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The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

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6.4/10
18K
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Robert Englund, Lauren Holly, Andrew Dice Clay, Priscilla Presley, Maddie Corman, Gilbert Gottfried, Wayne Newton, and Ed O'Neill in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
A vulgar private detective is hired to find a missing groupie and is drawn into a mystery involving a series of murders tied to the music industry.
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A vulgar private detective is hired to find a missing groupie and is drawn into a mystery involving a series of murders tied to the music industry.A vulgar private detective is hired to find a missing groupie and is drawn into a mystery involving a series of murders tied to the music industry.A vulgar private detective is hired to find a missing groupie and is drawn into a mystery involving a series of murders tied to the music industry.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
18K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Renny Harlin
  • Writers
    • Daniel Waters(screenplay)
    • James Cappe(screenplay)
    • David Arnott(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Andrew Dice Clay
    • Lauren Holly
    • Wayne Newton
Top credits
  • Director
    • Renny Harlin
  • Writers
    • Daniel Waters(screenplay)
    • James Cappe(screenplay)
    • David Arnott(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Andrew Dice Clay
    • Lauren Holly
    • Wayne Newton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 123User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 24Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations

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    Trailer 1:33
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    Photos98

    Andrew Dice Clay in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
    Andrew Dice Clay in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
    Andrew Dice Clay in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
    Andrew Dice Clay and Ed O'Neill in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
    Lauren Holly, Andrew Dice Clay, and Wayne Newton in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
    Andrew Dice Clay and Maddie Corman in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
    Andrew Dice Clay and Priscilla Presley in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
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    The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
    The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
    Andrew Dice Clay in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
    Andrew Dice Clay in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)

    Top cast

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    Andrew Dice Clay
    Andrew Dice Clay
    • Ford Fairlane
    Lauren Holly
    Lauren Holly
    • Jazz
    Wayne Newton
    Wayne Newton
    • Julian Grendel
    Priscilla Presley
    Priscilla Presley
    • Colleen Sutton
    Morris Day
    Morris Day
    • Don Cleveland
    Maddie Corman
    Maddie Corman
    • Zuzu Petals
    Gilbert Gottfried
    Gilbert Gottfried
    • Johnny Crunch
    David Patrick Kelly
    David Patrick Kelly
    • Sam
    Brandon Call
    Brandon Call
    • The Kid
    Robert Englund
    Robert Englund
    • Smiley
    Ed O'Neill
    Ed O'Neill
    • Lt. Amos
    Vince Neil
    Vince Neil
    • Bobby Black
    Sheila E.
    Sheila E.
    • Club Singer
    David Arnott
    • Club Guy
    Mark Goldstein
    • Club Guy
    Cody Jarrett
    Cody Jarrett
    • Kyle Troy
    William Shockley
    William Shockley
    • Punk Gunslinger
    Mark Zuelke
    • Punk Gunslinger
    • Director
      • Renny Harlin
    • Writers
      • Daniel Waters(screenplay)
      • James Cappe(screenplay) (story)
      • David Arnott(screenplay) (story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Maddie Corman's character is named "Zuzu Petals", a reference to It's a Wonderful Life (1946). In that movie, George Bailey's daughter Zuzu brings home a flower she got at school and shows it to her father and complains that some of the petals are falling off and he puts them in his pocket. Later, when he "was never born," he reaches into his pocket and Clarence the Angel says, "They're not there." "What?" asks George. "Zuzu's petals."
    • Goofs
      Johnny tells Ford to meet him at the radio station at 6:00 p.m. When Ford parks outside the station, the sky is dark. As we learn later in the film, the story is taking place in late July. Sunset in Los Angeles in late July is about 8:00 p.m., so it shouldn't have been dark yet.
    • Quotes

      Ford Fairlane: So many assholes... So few bullets...

    • Connections
      Featured in Billy Idol: Cradle of Love (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Cradle of Love
      Written by David Werner and Billy Idol

      Produced by Keith Forsey

      Performed by Billy Idol

      Courtesy of Chrysalis Records

    User reviews123

    Review
    Top review
    I'm so terrific I have my own toll-free number: 1-800-UNBELIEVABLE!
    This movie is one of the funniest ever, period. What can you say? The role of Ford Fairlane really suits the Dice. Great dialogues, great story, great movie. Un-believable! I have seen this movie numerous times and it's still rocks. This is funnier than every other comedy out there, be it American Pie #1324 or clone-how-many of Monty Python. Great.
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    • May 6, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 11, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ford Fairlane - Rock'n' Roll Detective
    • Filming locations
      • Sheats Apartments, 10919 Strathmore Dr., Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Silver Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,413,502
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,374,391
      • Jul 15, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,413,502
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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