Homeboy

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Rourke has usually played knock-nutty, but this time, as an ageing boxer from Arkansas, at least he has an alibi. Johnny Walker winds up at a run-down seaside resort, is befriended by small-time entertainer and petty thief Wesley (Walken), and falls for The Nice Girl (Feuer) who runs the carousel and pony rides. Resisting Wesley's plan to rob some orthodox Jews of diamonds, Johnny fights for the big purse, although he knows that with his cranium one blow can kill him (he needs the money to repair the carousel, see). Rourke is credited with the story, and it's a compendium of his screen characteristics - the inner tenderness postulate that can only be reached by cracking the kernel against the wall for reel upon reel, the preposterous walk, gobbing in two kinds (blood and saliva), lots of up-ended bottles, and very sparse dialogue. Sentimental and self-indulgent, with snot added.

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Release details

UK release:

1988

Duration:

116 mins

Cast and crew

Director:

Michael Seresin

Cast:

Jon Polito, Antony Alda, Kevin Conway, Thomas Quinn, Debra Feuer, Christopher Walken, Mickey Rourke, Reubén Blades

Music:

Michael Kamen, Eric Clapton

Production Designer:

Brian Morris

Editor:

Ray Lovejoy

Cinematography:

Gale Tattersall

Screenwriter:

Eddie Cook

Producer:

Elliott Kastner, Alan Marshall

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Rated as: 5/5 (2 ratings)

  • the soundtrack is worse than the movie. talk about over-indulgent. clapton is good. we all know it. all his stuff sounds the same though.

    mike Fri Apr 30 2010
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  • Really enjoyed this film. Looks pretty dated now in a very late 80s way and the soundtrack, sorry PRR, is too mushy and sentimental for words but overall Mickey Rourke draws you in, Christopher Walken plays a very convincing arrogant criminal and his typical junkie, loser sidekick is very believable too. Very similar premise to The Wrestler which is a bit of a coincidence and by the end you really was Johnny (Rourke) to come out fighting......so to speak!

    CS Thu Feb 11 2010
    Rated as: 4/5
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  • does he die at the end or not

    josh Wed Oct 7 2009
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  • did he die or not at the end

    josh Wed Oct 7 2009
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  • Johnny Walker is a cowboy and a boxer. He is very shy and a bit of a fool. He is in love with Ruby, but he cannot tell her. He is also a bit old to keep on boxing, but its the only thing he does well. Rourke captures how cruel life can be. This film is moody and dark, but at the same time soulful and beautiful. Mickey Rourke does a supreme job as Johnny. It's a masterpiece that is wonderfully crafted by Rourke aka "Eddie Cook". The soundtrack is one of the best fil music work by Eric Claption. Beautiful acoustic guitar work - a definite must have.

    PRR Mon Oct 15 2007
    Rated as: 5/5
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