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Homeboy

1988 · 116 min

A quiet, bruising character study that lingers on loneliness and self-destruction, with a slow ache and a few hard punches.

Directed by
Michael Seresin
Genres
Drama
Tagline
Some people live life blow by blow.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Michael Seresin
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • love
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • sea
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
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Michael Seresin
Written by
Eddie Cook, Mickey Rourke
Starring
Mickey Rourke, Christopher Walken, Jon Polito, Debra Feuer, Antony Alda, Thomas Quinn, Kevin Conway, Rubén Blades
Music
Eric Clapton, Michael Kamen
Cinematography
Gale Tattersall
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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