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Johnny Handsome (1989)

★ 6.1R87 minDirector: Walter Hill

1989 film by Walter Hill

Johnny Handsome is a 1989 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Walter Hill and starring Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Elizabeth McGovern, Forest Whitaker, Lance Henriksen and Morgan Freeman. The film was written by Ken Friedman, and adapted from the novel The Three Worlds of Johnny Handsome by John Godey. The music for the film was written, produced and performed by Ry Cooder, with four songs by Jim Keltner.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Johnny Handsome about?
Johnny Handsome (1989) — Johnny Handsome is a deformed gangster who plans a successful robbery with a friend of his, Mikey Chalmette, and another couple (Sunny Boid and Rafe Garrett). During the heist, Johnny and Mikey are double-crossed by Sunny and Rafe---Mikey is killed and Johnny sent to prison. Whil
Is Johnny Handsome based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Johnny Handsome scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.