Johnny Handsome (1989)
“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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Walter Hill, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Morgan Freeman, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Mickey Rourke
as Johnny Handsome
Ellen Barkin
as Sunny Boyd
摩根·弗里曼
as Lt. A.Z. Drones
Forest Whitaker
as Dr. Steven Fisher
Elizabeth McGovern
as Donna McCarty
Lance Henriksen
as Rafe Garrett
Scott Wilson
as Mikey Chalmette
David Schramm
as Vic Dumask
Peter Jason
as Mr. Bonet
Yvonne Bryceland
as Sister Luke
Jeffrey Meek
as Earl
J.W. Smith
as LarryCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 94 min |
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