Johnny Handsome [VHS]
by Walter Hill
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Actor: Elizabeth McGovern, Ellen Barkin, Forest Whitaker, Mickey Rourke, Morgan FreemanDirector: Walter Hill
Producer: Andrew G. Vajna
Producer: Charles Roven
Producer: Mae Woods
Producer: Mario Kassar
Producer: Ted Kurdyla
Writer: John Godey
Writer: Ken Friedman
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Running Time: 94 minutes
Release Date: 1993-12-14
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Publisher: Live / Artisan
Studio: Live / Artisan
VHS Movie Reviews of Johnny Handsome [VHS]
Movie Review: 4.5 Stars. Just like Gene Siskel (RIP) said, I'd like to see it again.
Summary: 4 Stars
Having seen the trailer multiple times as well as seeing 2 other Walter Hill films (Red Heat and Trespass), I had come across this underrated gem at Borders for $15. And I decided, why not? For me, the movie was $15 well spent.
Mickey Rourke plays John Sedley, a small-time hood whose deformation has given him the nickname, "Johnny Handsome", who is in the midst of planning a robbery with his friend, Mikey Chalmette (Played by Scott Wilson) and 2 other criminals, Rafe and Sunny (Played by the always great Lance Henriksen and Ellen Barkin.) In the middle of the robbery, John and Mikey are double-crossed by Sunny and Rafe. Mikey ends up killed and Johnny is arrested. While in jail, Lt. Drones (Played by Morgan Freeman) offers Johnny a chance to participate in a rehab program. Johnny accepts the offer and while at the rehab, Johnny is stabbed and taken to a hospital. At the hospital, a sympathetic surgeon (Played by Forest Whitaker) gives Johnny a new face, a new identity (Johnny is given the name Johnny Mitchell), and a new shot at life. Johnny is eventually granted parole and gets a job at a plant. Going straight isn't all that easy, however. What Johnny really intends to do is get even with Rafe and Sunny.
I found the film to be an intense and underrated revenge noir that really deserves more attention than it already has. The score by Ry Cooder (Also responsible for the equally good score for Trespass) fits the film well too. The only thing that I did not like about the film was the ending, which was pretty sad. Nevertheless, it's a fun film that will hopefully, get more recognition in the future.
Highly recommended.
DVD Extras: The movie is presented in a crisp 1.33:3 full frame format, although I really don't know why Artisan decided against showing the film in it's original 1.85 aspect ratio, but it's still a good presentation. It's also VHS sourced, so if you watch the film all the way to the end, you'll see the I.V.E. logo.
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