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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.1 / 100
1989·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 34m

JOHNNY HANDSOME

“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.

Above the Line
Walter Hill·DirectorKen Friedman·ScreenplayJohn Godey·AuthorMatthew F. Leonetti·Director of PhotographyRy Cooder·Original Music ComposerDonn Aron·Editor
Cast
Mickey Rourke·Johnny HandsomeEllen Barkin·Sunny BoydMorgan Freeman·Lt. A.Z. DronesForest Whitaker·Dr. Steven FisherElizabeth McGovern·Donna McCartyLance Henriksen·Rafe GarrettScott Wilson·Mikey ChalmetteDavid Schramm·Vic DumaskPeter Jason·Mr. BonetYvonne Bryceland·Sister Luke
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Walter Hill·DirectorBarry K. Thomas·Second Assistant DirectorJames Dyer·First Assistant DirectorAllan Graf·Second Unit Director
Writing· 2
Ken Friedman·ScreenplayJohn Godey·Author
Camera· 1
Matthew F. Leonetti·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Donn Aron·EditorCarmel Davies·EditorFreeman A. Davies·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Ry Cooder·Original Music ComposerFrank Smathers·Sound EditorKaren G. Wilson·Sound EditorJohn Morris·Sound EditorMark Pappas·Assistant Sound EditorCarolina Beroza·Assistant Sound Editor
Art & Design· 8
Troy Sizemore·Art DirectionChrista Munro·Art DirectionDan Moore·Costume DesignGene Rudolf·Production DesignErnie Bishop·Set DecorationAirick Kredell·Set DecorationMichael Westmore·Special Effects Makeup ArtistEric Fitzgerald·Title Designer
Production· 5
Charles Roven·ProducerAndrew G. Vajna·Executive ProducerMario Kassar·Executive ProducerTed Kurdyla·Unit Production ManagerNoori Dehnahi·Post Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 1
Allan Graf·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
54.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
62%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
ROI -64%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Johnny Handsome's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#001247
#E08B5C
#002878
Mood
Serious, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man's face in the upper portion, fragmented by geometric shapes. Below and to the left, a woman in a black leather outfit walks forw”

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Key Elements
Man's FaceWoman In LeatherGunCar
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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