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The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
19K
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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.

  • Director
    • Renny Harlin
  • Writers
    • Daniel Waters
    • James Cappe
    • David Arnott
  • Stars
    • Andrew Dice Clay
    • Lauren Holly
    • Wayne Newton
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Renny Harlin
    • Writers
      • Daniel Waters
      • James Cappe
      • David Arnott
    • Stars
      • Andrew Dice Clay
      • Lauren Holly
      • Wayne Newton
    • 124User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 24Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations

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    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)
    Andrew Dice Clay and Renny Harlin in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
    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)

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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
      • James Cappe
      • David Arnott
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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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 reviews124

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    Featured review
    10/10
    Comedy Perfection
    This film is the perfect comedy/action film of its era! This film is absolutely perfect in every way! Andrew dice Clay is perfect in the part. The writing is excellent. The acting is good. The comic timing is impeccable. Everything works! The music is fantastic. Lauren holly is gorgeous! Clay is in his prime, and at his peak. Everything about this film is perfect! Wayne Newton as the bad guy, is great. Ed O'Neal is great. People want to hate on Clay, but he was the most popular comedian at the time! He literally was a rock star of comedy! I highly recommend this movie! It is like the perfect snapshot of the late 80's/early 90's.
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    • rasseng
    • May 24, 2013

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    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
      • Cross Roads of The World, Hollywood, California, USA(Ford Fairlane's office)
    • 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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