Johnny Handsome
starring: Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Elizabeth McGovern, Morgan Freeman, Forest Whitaker
directed by: Walter Hill
directed by: Walter Hill
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A career criminal deformed since birth is given a new face and a second chance when he is paroled from prison. Though seemingly gone straight he secretly plans his revenge on the man who killed his father-figure and sent him to prison.System Requirements:Starring: Mickey Rourke Ellen Barkin Elizabeth McGovern and Forest Whitaker.Directed By: Walter Hill.Running Time: 96 Min. Color.This film is presented in "Widescreen" format.Copyright 2002 Artisan Entertainment.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 012236125747 Manufacturer No: 12574
A career criminal deformed since birth is given a new face and a second chance when he is paroled from prison. Though seemingly gone straight he secretly plans his revenge on the man who killed his father-figure and sent him to prison.System Requirements:Starring: Mickey Rourke Ellen Barkin Elizabeth McGovern and Forest Whitaker.Directed By: Walter Hill.Running Time: 96 Min. Color.This film is presented in "Widescreen" format.Copyright 2002 Artisan Entertainment.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 012236125747 Manufacturer No: 12574
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Rating: - Good 80s Film-Noir
Based on The Three Worlds of Johnny Handsome by John Godey, this 1989 film stars 2008's comeback kid Mickey Rourke as a disfigured crook given a chance get revenge on the people who killed his friend.
Rourke plays John Sedley, who looks not unlike Rocky Dennis from Mask (Director's Cut, Widescreen) and Rourke's Sin City character Marv. Disfigured and with a speech impediment, Johnny helps his friend Mikey (Scott Wilson) with a heist. Soon, Mikey is dead and Johnny's in jail, while killers ... Read More
Rating: - Walter Hill directs a terrific cast in New Orleans film noir
Along with "Southern Comfort", "Hard Times" and "Geronamo", this film noir set in New Orleans is one of director Walter Hill's best work.With a sultry blues score by Ry Cooder and a terrific cast headed by Mickey Rourke in the title role along with Morgan Freeman as the greek chorus, Elisabeth McGovern (the love interest), Forrest Whittaker as a kindly surgeon, Ellen Barkin as a fatal femme fatale and Lance Henrickson as her partner in crime, "Johnny Handsome" never lets up in the action and tension ... Read More
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- VHS transfer to DVD
Horrible rip-off by Artisan! Cheap VHS full-screen transfer. I sent mine back and get a refund!
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- Terrific thriller, lousy DVD
Walter Hill's 1989 moralityplay sees Mickey Rourke gives one of his very best performances as a deformed crook given plastic surgery and a second chance for either redemption or revenge. Given short shrift from most critics and making little impact at the box-office, Johnny Handsome is a minor classic waiting to be discovered, a pulp noir thriller in the RKO mold lifted into another class by the conviction of the cast and direction.
Hill's direction is a refreshing return to the form he ... Read More
Rating: - LET'S HAVE A WIDESCREEN RELEASE ALREADY!
This is a great movie that deserves a better DVD release - audio/video remastered and, please, PLEASE!Get it right and make it widescreen this time around.
- Good 80s Film-NoirBased on The Three Worlds of Johnny Handsome by John Godey, this 1989 film stars 2008's comeback kid Mickey Rourke as a disfigured crook given a chance get revenge on the people who killed his friend.
Rourke plays John Sedley, who looks not unlike Rocky Dennis from Mask (Director's Cut, Widescreen) and Rourke's Sin City character Marv. Disfigured and with a speech impediment, Johnny helps his friend Mikey (Scott Wilson) with a heist. Soon, Mikey is dead and Johnny's in jail, while killers ... Read More
- Walter Hill directs a terrific cast in New Orleans film noirAlong with "Southern Comfort", "Hard Times" and "Geronamo", this film noir set in New Orleans is one of director Walter Hill's best work.With a sultry blues score by Ry Cooder and a terrific cast headed by Mickey Rourke in the title role along with Morgan Freeman as the greek chorus, Elisabeth McGovern (the love interest), Forrest Whittaker as a kindly surgeon, Ellen Barkin as a fatal femme fatale and Lance Henrickson as her partner in crime, "Johnny Handsome" never lets up in the action and tension ... Read More
- VHS transfer to DVDHorrible rip-off by Artisan! Cheap VHS full-screen transfer. I sent mine back and get a refund!
- Terrific thriller, lousy DVDWalter Hill's 1989 moralityplay sees Mickey Rourke gives one of his very best performances as a deformed crook given plastic surgery and a second chance for either redemption or revenge. Given short shrift from most critics and making little impact at the box-office, Johnny Handsome is a minor classic waiting to be discovered, a pulp noir thriller in the RKO mold lifted into another class by the conviction of the cast and direction.
Hill's direction is a refreshing return to the form he ... Read More
- LET'S HAVE A WIDESCREEN RELEASE ALREADY!This is a great movie that deserves a better DVD release - audio/video remastered and, please, PLEASE!Get it right and make it widescreen this time around.
