Johnny Handsome

Crime, Drama, Thriller · 1989R

Mickey Rourke stars as John Sedley in this high-energy movie, directed by Walter Hill. Johnny was born severely deformed and makes his living as a small-time criminal. During a robbery, he and his best friend Mikey are double-crossed by their partners. Mikey is shot and killed, and John takes the rap for the robbery and goes to prison. There, thanks to a sympathetic surgeon, he receives a new face. Finally John is released on parole. Seeking revenge, he makes a daring and desperate gamble to get even in this electrifying tale of intrigue and betrayal.

Starring

Charles Roven, Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, John Morris, Morgan Freeman, Bonnie Timmermann, Walter Hill, Forest Whitaker, Freeman A. Davies, Elizabeth McGovern

Director

Walter Hill