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Johnny Handsome

1989 · 94 min

A grim, brooding noir that lingers on the pain of a man who can't escape his own nature, even when given a new face.

Directed by
Walter Hill
Genres
Crime, Drama
Tagline
They changed his looks, his life and his future... but they couldn't change his past .
Overview
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.

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  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
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Directed by
Walter Hill
Genres
Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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