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      Johnny Handsome

      R 1989 1 hr. 35 min. Crime Drama List
      60% 15 Reviews Tomatometer 47% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score A crook, given a new identity by reconstructive surgery, plots revenge against the gangsters who double-crossed him. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 24 Buy Now

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      delysid d mickey rourke is my new favorite Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/17/21 Full Review Audience Member It was kind of a hazy movie but had its moments and some sense of purpose. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review camille l Johnny Handsome est un film de Walter Hill débarrassé de tous les oripeaux narratifs et originaux qu'il ait pu essayé de faire avec Streets of Fire et The Warriors. Ici, l'histoire compte à peine, les personnages ne sont que des caricatures d'eux-mêmes et certains acteurs n'essaient même pas. Tout ce qui compte pour Walter Hill avec ce film, c'est d'avoir la musique de Ry Cooder, quelques badass ici et là, des fusillades très sévères, une narration qui ne passe que par un montage représentatif de son oeuvre et des dialogues à la limite de la parodie. Johnny Handsome ne dure que 90 minutes et ne serait-ce qu'une minute de plus aurait été de trop. C'est le film noir somme de Walter Hill, ses adieux à un genre qu'il a aidé à magnifier. C'est une curiosité tout à fait passionnante. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Star studded Film Noirish Goodness, simply delicious.Ironic how Mickey Rourke starts out disfigured & becomes handsome, & in real life he went from a lust worthy dream, to a disfigured has been. The man has talent, showcased here, now wasted Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/25/20 Full Review Audience Member Walter Hill, the director has brought us 48 Hours, Another 48 Hours and The Warriors. Now he brings us Johnny Handsome, which stars Mickey Rourke as John Sedley A.K.A Johnny Handsome. Now looking at it's poster I would have thought it was about a man who disguises himself as a charming handsome guy, but would bat an eye lid if you cross him. But that isn't the case at all. Johnny Sedley grew up as a crack baby. His mother was a heroine addict during her pregnancy with Johnny. And the side effects from the drugs has made him into a disfigured man that can only rely on his family's love for the way he looks, but from the looks of it, it looks like he doesn't have much family to confide in, as we see in the opening scene, he's probably an outcast to most of his friends and family. His close friend, Mike (Scott Wilson) are planning to rob a jewellery store with Donna (Elizabeth McGovern) and Rafe (Lance Henriksen). Let's just say Johnny isn't their favourite person, due to his appearance but they need him and that's what the movie is trying to tell us that the people who drag and put you down, will need you for what's important to them and Johnny knows that, but as we the audience he's afraid to stand up for himself. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Deformed small-time criminal gets a new face from plastic surgery while in prison and sets his sights on those who double-crossed him to send him to jail. Very good cast. Did not know this was a Walter Hill film, his output is always worthwhile. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times This is a movie in the true tradition of film noir -- which someone who didn't write a dictionary once described as a movie where an ordinary guy indulges the weak side of his character, and hell opens up beneath his feet. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Mitchell Beaupre Paste Magazine One can imagine the idea of starting over from scratch with a whole new identity while remaining true to your inner core is a concept that could resonate quite well with a filmmaker—especially one whose career has been as varied as Hill’s. Rated: 6.5/10 Sep 29, 2023 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Johnny Handsome cannot be taken seriously. [Full review in Spanish] Jul 6, 2022 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid The underrated, old-fashioned B-movie director Walter Hill (The Warriors) made this excellent action drama with an amazing cast. Mar 20, 2009 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The more ridiculous it becomes, the better looking it gets. Rated: B- Mar 6, 2009 Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily A stylish and tough crime-thriller with that underlying mournfulness which characterizes Hill's best work. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 25, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A crook, given a new identity by reconstructive surgery, plots revenge against the gangsters who double-crossed him.
      Director
      Walter Hill
      Screenwriter
      Ken Friedman
      Production Co
      Carolco Pictures Inc., Studio Canal
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 1, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $6.6M
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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