Johnny Handsome
Seen it?1989 | 94 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Avengement or Sexy Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Walter Hill
- Mickey RourkeJohnny Handsome
- Ellen BarkinSunny Boyd
- Morgan FreemanLt. A.Z. Drones
- Forest WhitakerDr. Steven Fisher
- Elizabeth McGovernDonna McCarty
- Lance HenriksenRafe Garrett
- Scott WilsonMikey Chalmette
- David SchrammVic Dumask
- Peter JasonMr. Bonet
- Yvonne BrycelandSister Luke