Walter Hill's undervalued neo-noir. Johnny Handsome is directed by Walter Hill and adapted to screenplay by Ken Friedman from the novel "The Three Worlds of Johnny Handsome" written by John Godey. It stars Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Elizabeth McGovern, Lance Henriksen, Forest Whitaker, Morgan Freeman and Scott Wilson. Music is by Ry Cooder and cinematography by Matthew F. Leonetti. John Sedley (Rourke), AKA:…
They changed his looks, his life and his future... but they couldn't change his past .
A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and paroled from prison. It appears that he has gone straight, but he is really planning his revenge on the man who killed his mentor and sent him to prison.
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Mickey Rourke
Johnny Handsome
Ellen Barkin
Sunny Boyd
Morgan Freeman
Lt. A.Z. Drones
Forest Whitaker
Dr. Steven Fisher
Elizabeth McGovern
Donna McCarty
Lance Henriksen
Rafe Garrett
Scott Wilson
Mikey Chalmette
David Schramm
Vic Dumask
Peter Jason
Mr. Bonet
Yvonne Bryceland
Sister Luke
Jeffrey Meek
Earl
J.W. Smith
Larry
Allan Graf
Bob Lemoyne
Edward Walsh
Judge
Eugenia Ives
Nurse
Blake Clark
Sheriff Monte
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FAQ about Johnny Handsome
What is Johnny Handsome about?
A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and paroled from prison. It appears that he has gone straight, but he is really planning his revenge on the man who killed his mentor and sent him to prison.
When was Johnny Handsome released?
Johnny Handsome was released in 1989.
What genres does Johnny Handsome belong to?
Johnny Handsome is categorised as Crime, Drama, Thriller.
Who stars in Johnny Handsome?
The cast of Johnny Handsome includes Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Morgan Freeman, Forest Whitaker, Elizabeth McGovern.