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Johnny Handsome ()

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After being double crossed and thrown in jail, a deformed gangster gets a new face and rehabilitation, but his desire for revenge looms.
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John 'Johnny Handsome' Sedley / Johnny Mitchell
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Sunny Boyd
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Donna McCarty
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Lt. A.Z. Drones
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Dr. Steven Resher
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Rafe Garrett
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Mikey Chalmette
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Vic Dumask
Yvonne Bryceland ...
Sister Luke
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Mr. Bonet
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Larry
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Earl (as Jeff Meek)
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Bob Lemoyne
Ed Zang ...
Prestige Manager
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Prestige Salesman (as John Fertitta)
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Gun Dealer
Edward Walsh ...
Judge (as Ed Walsh)
Jim Burk ...
Prison Guard
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Shipyard Accountant
Gieg Duncombe ...
Accounting Secretary (as Gie-G Duncombe)
Richard E. Butler ...
Shipyard Security Guard (as Dick Butler)
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Sheriff Monte
Eugenia Ives ...
Nurse
Tulla Cove ...
Dancer
Connie Lemoine ...
Dancer
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Nurse (uncredited)
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Shipyard Worker #3 (uncredited)

Directed by

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Walter Hill

Written by

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John Godey ... (novel "The Three Worlds of Johnny Handsome")
 
Ken Friedman ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Mario Kassar ... executive producer
Ted Kurdyla ... associate producer
Charles Roven ... producer
Bruce Rubenstein ... assistant producer
Andrew G. Vajna ... executive producer (as Andrew Vajna)
Mae Woods ... associate producer

Music by

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Ry Cooder

Cinematography by

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Matthew F. Leonetti

Editing by

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Donn Aron
Carmel Davies
Freeman A. Davies

Editorial Department

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Noori Dehnahi ... post-production coordinator
Bob Noland ... color timer
Yôko Seto ... first assistant editor

Casting By

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Bonnie Timmermann

Production Design by

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Gene Rudolf

Art Direction by

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Christa Munro
Troy Sizemore

Set Decoration by

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Ernie Bishop
Airick Kredell

Costume Design by

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Dan Moore

Makeup Department

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Ken Diaz ... makeup artist
Zoltan Elek ... makeup artist (as Zoltan)
Michael Germain ... makeup artist
Gerald Quist ... makeup lab
Peter Tothpal ... key hair stylist
Donna Turner Culver ... hair stylist (as Donna Turner)
Michael Westmore ... special makeup effects artist

Production Management

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Ted Kurdyla ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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James Dyer ... first assistant director (as Jim Dyer)
Allan Graf ... second unit director
Cathy A. Roszell ... second second assistant director (as Cathy Roszell)
Barry K. Thomas ... second assistant director
Nelson Cabrera ... second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Donald R. Abblett ... stand-by painter (as Don Abblett)
Peter Clemens ... assistant art director
William D. Derham ... assistant property master (as Bill Derham)
James Dupuy ... stand-by carpenter
David Elliott ... construction foreman
Ron Ervin ... carpenter
Ray Thomas Esteridge ... assistant property master
Tommy Estridge ... assistant property master
Robert Evans ... paint foreman (as Bob Evans)
T. Kevin Fisher ... construction foreman (as Kevin Fisher)
Darryl Gregory ... set carpenter
Frank Hendrick ... set dresser
Allan Johnson ... stand-by carpenter
John Kaufman ... set dresser
Richard A. Mazzochi ... property master (as Richard Mazzochi)
David McKlveen ... carpenter
Thomas A. Morris Jr. ... construction coordinator
Chris Snyder ... construction foreman
Frank Viviano ... construction coordinator
Jim S. Williams ... set dresser

Sound Department

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James Ashwill ... foley mixer
George Berndt ... adr supervisor
Carolina Beroza ... assistant sound editor
Joe Dorn ... foley editor
Ann Ducommun ... assistant sound editor
Jessica Gallavan ... sound editor (as Jessica Galavan)
Walter A. Gest ... sound re-recordist
Richard Bryce Goodman ... sound mixer
Douglas Greenfield ... stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Gregg Landaker ... re-recording mixer
James M. McCann ... boom operator
Michael Minkler ... re-recording mixer
John Morris ... dialogue editor
Bob Newlan ... sound editor
Robert Nichols II ... sound recordist
Mark Pappas ... assistant sound editor
Charleen Richards ... adr mixer (as Charlene Richards)
Jerry Ross ... supervising sound editor
Michael R. Sloan ... post-production sound supervisor
Frank Smathers ... sound editor
Hamilton Sterling ... sound effects editor
Hugo Weng ... sound editor
Jay Wilkinson ... sound editor
Karen G. Wilson ... sound editor (as Karen Wilson)
Linda Yeaney ... assistant sound editor

Special Effects by

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Wayne Edgar ... special effects
Joseph P. Mercurio ... special effects supervisor (as Joseph Mercurio)
Chuck E. Stewart ... special effects (as Chuck Stewart)

Stunts

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John Alden ... stunts
Gregory J. Barnett ... stunts (as Greg Barnett)
Billy C. Chandler ... stunts
Carl Ciarfalio ... stunts
Tim A. Davison ... stunts (as Tim Davison)
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan ... stunts (as Sheryl Wheeler)
Joe Finnegan ... stunts
Lynn Fogg ... stunts
Andree Gibbs ... stunts (as Andreé Gibbs)
Allan Graf ... stunt coordinator
Bob Herron ... stunts
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw ... stunts (as Tracy Lynn Keehn)
Henry Kingi ... stunts
Bill McIntosh ... stunts
Mel Scott-Thomas ... stunts (as Mel Scott Thomas)
John Sherrod ... stunts
Glenn Stanton ... stunt performer
Webster Whinery ... stunts
Guss Williams ... stunts (as Gerard Williams)
Joe Williamson ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Mike Amorelli ... lighting technician
Bill Barcroft ... grip
Lloyd Barcroft ... best boy grip
Pat Blymyer ... gaffer
Andrew Carroll ... lighting technician
Bob Fillis ... electrical best boy
Robert Fiore ... lighting technician
Antonio V. Garrido ... dolly grip (as Tony Garrido)
Lloyd Gowdy ... lighting technician
Aaron Katz ... cable manager
David Katz ... video playback operator
John R. Leonetti ... camera operator (as John Leonetti)
John J. Linder ... key grip (as John Linder)
Johnny London Jr. ... grip (as John London Jr.)
Terry H. Neville ... lighting technician (as Terry Neville)
Ryne Niner ... camera technician
Ron Phillips ... still photographer
Alan Shultz ... grip
David G. Todd ... generator operator
Mark Toups ... grip
Stephen J. Ullman ... second assistant camera
Michael D. Weldon ... first assistant camera (as Mike Weldon)

Animation Department

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Rhonda C. Gunner ... computer animation and displays (as Rhonda Gunner)
Richard E. Hollander ... computer animation and displays (as Richard Hollander)
Gregory L. McMurry ... computer animation and displays (as Gregory L. McMurray)
John C. Wash ... computer animation and displays (as John Wash)

Casting Department

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Jeff Block ... casting assistant (as Jeffrey Block)
Richard Castleman ... extras casting: New Orleans
Catherine Jane Holzer ... extras casting (as Catherine Holzer-Ballowe)
Barbara L. Roche ... extras casting
Suzanne Ryan ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Colby P. Bart ... costumer (as Colby Bart)
Brian Callahan ... costume supervisor
Jo Forman ... costumer
Muto-Little ... costumer

Location Management

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David Ross McCarty ... location manager (as David McCarty)
Rick Merken ... location scout
Richard Murken ... assistant location manager
Mary Shelton ... location scout
Allen Tinkley ... location manager
Sarah Whistler ... location scout

Music Department

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Barbara Harris ... vocal effects
Larry Hirsch ... music recordist
Jim Keltner ... musician: drums and percussion
Jim Weidman ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Carline Davis-Dyer ... script supervisor (as Cariline Davis-Dyer)

Transportation Department

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Steve Boyd ... transportation coordinator
Troy Flynn ... transportation
Earl R. Hurst Sr. ... transportation captain
Maxwell R. Johnson II ... transportation captain

Additional Crew

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Kim Balser ... assistant to executive producer
Xochi Blymyer ... production assistant
Jane Bulmer ... assistant to executive producer
Rick Chavez ... craft service
David Cooley ... production assistant
Toni Ellis ... on-set medical advisor
Eric Fitzgerald ... title designer
Lillian Glass ... dialogue consultant (as Dr. Lillian Glass)
Kathleen Herd ... production coordinator (as Kathleen Heard)
April A. Janow ... payroll accountant (as April Janow)
Jana Karas ... first aid
Mario Kassar ... presenter
Lloyd Leipzig ... publicity coordinator
Susan Levinson ... production coordinator
Ed McCarthy ... production assistant
Patricia McConnell ... extras coordinator
Phil J. Minsky ... Chef
Lenny Moecklin ... craft service
Tamara Kay Nerby ... production assistant (as Tamara Nerby)
Mary L. Rand ... assistant accountant (as Mary Rand)
Nigel Rick ... assistant: Mr. Hill
Sal Rovero ... assistant: Mr. Roven
Bruce Rubenstein ... assistant: Mr. Rourke
Mildred Schluter ... first aid (as Millie Schluter)
Magic Schwarz ... trainer: Mickey Rourke
Merry Shaman ... stand-in (uncredited)
Michael T. Sherman ... liaison: Navy (as Captain Mike Sherman USN)
Mary-Margaret Smith ... assistant: Mr. Hill
David M. Thornton ... studio manager (as David Thornton)
Ruth Turman ... production assistant
Andrew G. Vajna ... presenter (as Andrew Vajna)
Marichu Walker ... accounting representative
Lori Youmans ... production assistant
Lonnie Ramati ... production business & legal affairs (uncredited)

Thanks

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Sidney J. Barthelemy ... special acknowledgment (as New Orleans Mayor Sidney J. Barthelemy)
Phil Bonwell ... special acknowledgment
Henry Kawamoto ... special acknowledgment (as Dr. Henry Kawamoto)
Gary Nobiensky ... special acknowledgment
Joel Schechter ... special acknowledgment (as Dr. Joel Schechter)
Yoshio Setoguchi ... special acknowledgment (as Dr. Yoshio Setoguchi)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Johnny Handsome is a deformed gangster who plans a successful robbery with a friend of his, Mikey Chalmette, and another couple (Sunny Boid and Rafe Garrett). During the heist, Johnny and Mikey are double-crossed by Sunny and Rafe---Mikey is killed and Johnny sent to prison. While in prison, Johnny is invited to a rehabilitation program, where Dr. Steven Fischer rebuilds Johnny's face and helps Johnny get paroled. Johnny starts working in a shipyard, where he meets Donna McCarty and starts a romance. Lt. A.Z. Drones is a skeptical detective who follows the rehabilitation of Johnny. Johnny's new life is consumed by the desire of payback. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines Revenge has a new face See more »
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Also Known As
  • Johnny Belle Gueule (France)
  • Johnny Handsome - Der schöne Johnny (Germany)
  • Johnny el Guapo (Spain)
  • Um Rosto sem Passado (Portugal)
  • Johnny Handsome -Kasvoton (Finland)
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Runtime
  • 94 min
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Budget $20,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Al Pacino was initially interested in playing the title character, and worked with the producers on developing the script. However, Pacino ultimately dropped out of the project, due to script problems. Pacino felt, despite numerous revisions, they had never been able to transcend the script's B-movie qualities. See more »
Goofs During the graveyard scene, Larry "pumps" the action on a double barreled shotgun. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Black Rain/Heavy Petting/In Country/A Dry White Season/Heart of Dixie (1989). See more »
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Quotes Vic Dumask: I don't know you, Mr. Mitchell. What can I do for you?
John 'Johnny Handsome' Sedley: A laundry service. Could be five million dollars worth.
Vic Dumask: That sounds illegal.
John 'Johnny Handsome' Sedley: [sotto voce] It is.
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