His father, an amateur body builder, left the family when mickey was six years old. With mickey rourke, frank senger, adrien brody, john enos iii. He meets wesley pendergrass christopher walken, the smoothtalking hood who tries to talk johnny into helping in the heist of a jewelry store. Some actors do a great job writing films, others do a. A female lawyer becomes mesmerized by a selfmade millionaire during an encounter in rio setting off a series of erotic encounters. Barfly laserdisc movie stars mickey rourke and faye dunaway. Sep 05, 2019 a simple selfdestructive drifter and tough smalltime boxer with a brain injury that could kill him meets and falls for a cute beach carnival owner, ruby, b. Its really based on all of the wrestlers from the 80s, who pretty much went through that whole catharsis of transformation with. Homeboy is the film that mickey rourke claims hes wanted to make for 10 years. American actor mickey rourke on the set of the film. Mickey rourke in the movie homeboy vintage photography ebay.
This list includes information about films starring mickey rourke, notes, awards, his television works, trivia, highestgrossing films, critical acclaim of rourke s films, shows in which he appeared, and roles he turned down among other things. Mickey rourke s changing face is a symbol of hollywood selfdestruction mickey rourke was once known as one of films most handsome stars before boxing injuries, plastic surgery and high. Jun 25, 2009 johnny walker is a very shy cowboy who is a boxer and a bit of a fool. Johnny walker mickey rourke is a battered, burnedout smalltime boxer with no. There are also a few blues numbers by magic sam and j. Johnny walker is a very shy cowboy who is a boxer and a bit of a fool. Get the best deals on mickey rourke film discs when you shop the largest online selection at. Johnny walker mickey rourke is a punchdrunk and alcoholic cowboy pugilist who gives boxing one last shot in asbury park, new jersey. Overview of homeboy, 1988, directed by michael seresin, with jon polito, ruben blades, gianna renaudo, at turner classic movies. Get the best deals on mickey rourke film discs when you shop the. American actor mickey rourke on the set of the film homeboy. Matt dillon and mickey rourke in a scene from rumble fish 1983. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Jul 09, 2014 and the casting of mickey rourke as marv in particular was a stroke of sheer genius, especially since rourke hadnt had a notable performance for close to 20 years.
Eric claptons score to the mickey rourke film homeboy consists largely of bluesy instrumental pieces performed by clapton, keyboard player michael kamen, bassist nathan east, and drummer steve ferrone. Touching and tough and understated, rourke reminds us of what being a real movie start is all about in a film brought to life with a brilliant, haunting musical score by eric clapton. With only two friends to back him up, the junkie prepares for the. Mickey rourke in homeboy 1988 mickey rourke, the mick, photo star, thriller film. Dismissed as too depressing in 1988, mickey rourkes selfpenned turn in homeboy brings an aura of sorrow more nuanced and poetic than that of his celebrated performance in the wrestler. Resettling in the beachfront resort of asbury park, n. Because actors like mickey rourke dont come along once in a. His father was of irish descent and his mother had scottish ancestry. Mickey rourke in homeboy 1988 homeboy 1988 christopher walken in homeboy 1988. The plot is simple with great dialogue and crazy situations. Fortunatly, we dont have to see writers trying to be actors. Homeboy 1988 a simple selfdestructive drifter and tough smalltime boxer with a brain injury that could kill him meets and falls for a cute beach carnival owner and befriends a sleazy criminal.
Qualifying purchases could enjoy no interest if paid in full in 6 months on purchases. Mickey rourkes desperate truths he was one of americas sexiest, saddest and most sensitive movie actors until bad women, bad liquor and bad plastic surgery beat him down. Stream now some commentators say that homeboy 1988 is a good movie, although some of them say that homeboy 1988 is a bad movie. Released 1988, homeboy stars mickeyrourke, christopherwalken, debrafeuer, thomasquinn the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which.
After his parents divorced, his mother married eugene. Mickey rourke originally aspired to careers as a pro baseball player and later a championship boxer, but did a 180 away from the ring and cut his chops as an actor instead. Seasoned but shy boxer johnny walker academy award nominee mickey rourke, the wrestler faces the toughest battle of his life, as his time. The original character design bared a striking resemblance to rourkes postboxing and surgically reconstructed features and his bad boy reputation only fuelled marvs. Barfly was written directly for the screen by one of my alltime favorite authors, charles bukowski. Its the other francis ford coppola movie adapted from an s. Who needs an oscar anyway mickey rourkes homeboy popmatters. After watching it i read that mickey rourke wrote it. Dismissed as too depressing in 1988, mickey rourke s selfpenned turn in homeboy brings an aura of sorrow more nuanced and poetic than that of his celebrated performance in the wrestler. Rourke s performance as johnny walker is inspiring and a precursor to his portrayal of randy the ram in the wrestler. Mickey rourke full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Claptons solo electric guitar version of dixie owes much to jimi hendrixs version of the starspangled banner. Some actors do a great job writing films, others do a horrible job. He is also a bit old to keep on boxing, but its the only thing he does well. With mickey rourke, christopher walken, debra feuer, thomas quinn. Mickey rourke, actor, actress, actor, television, movie, american actor, boxer, 01011988.
With mickey rourke, ellen barkin, elizabeth mcgovern, morgan freeman. Always remember dont trust the opinion of homeboy 1988 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. Mickey rourke has never given a finer performance than as henry, a bukowskiesque writerbarfly struggling to survive along with the other dregs of society. Read the homeboy movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. However, it is impossible to evaluate good or bad before watch homeboy 1988 full movie.
Jan 01, 2000 homeboy is the film that mickey rourke claims hes wanted to make for 10 years. Mickey rourke in the movie homeboy vintage photography. But we do see certain actors take a stab at writing. Stuff of legend and go forth and find the film in question. It was written by and stars mickey rourke in the role of selfdestructive cowboyboxer johnny. A badly done facelift can cost a man his sideburns, and dr.
The movie traveled to the moon every time he came onto the screen. Mickey rourke appears to have undergone a facelift and upper eyelid lift, as well as hair transplants, according to dr. The drug dealer hires an enforcer to retaliate, and things quickly escalate out of control. This list includes information about films starring mickey rourke, notes, awards, his television works, trivia, highestgrossing films, critical acclaim of rourkes films, shows in which he appeared, and roles he turned down among other things. With mickey rourke, jacqueline bisset, carre otis, assumpta serna. Mickey rourke celebrity profile check out the latest mickey rourke photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Trailer for michael seresins film starring mickey rourke, christopher walken, debra feuer, thomas quinn, kevin conway, antony alda, jon polito, bill slayton. Faye dunaway shines as wanda, henrys newly found, sometimes lover drinking partner. Christopher walken also stars as walkers slightly corrupt promoter who encourages him to fight whilst hiding from him the fact that one more punch in the wrong place would kill him. After being double crossed and thrown in jail, a deformed gangster gets a new face and rehabilitation, but his desire for revenge looms. Mickey rourke movie warhunt wraps after shooting during. A jewish junkie is paroled after 8 years in prison, and once back on the street, rips off a drug dealer whom he already had a grudge against. Some commentators say that homeboy 1988 is a good movie, although some of them say that homeboy 1988 is a bad movie. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies.
Though only in his 20s, professional boxer johnny walker mickey rourke is on the downswing of his career and suffering from a mild form of brain damage. When i do it, i go full blast five or six days a week, two to three hours a day. In the film, johnny walker mickey rourke is a cowboy and a professional boxer. Mickey rourkes changing face is a symbol of hollywood. Homeboy is a 1988 drama film, directed by michael seresin. A simple selfdestructive drifter and tough smalltime boxer with a brain injury that could kill him meets and falls for a cute beach carnival owner, ruby, but also befriends a sleazy friendly criminal, wesley, whos planing a big score. It was written by and stars mickey rourke in the role of selfdestructive cowboyboxer johnny walker. Rourkes performance as johnny walker is inspiring and a precursor to his portrayal of randy the ram in the wrestler. Mickey rourke in harley davidson and the marlboro man mickey rourke aka harley davidson or john 9 weeks mickey rourke in a classic film. He was raised catholic and still practices his faith. Homeboy is a 1988 romantic sport drama directed by michael seresen and written and starred in by mickey rourke. This is mickey rourke prefight, preface rebuilding days and possibly one of his best films.
Homeboy movie johnny walker is a cowboy and a boxer. World war ii fantasy horror movie warhunt, starring mickey rourke, has wrapped after it continued shooting during the covid19 crisis. Based on his own original screenplay, its party autobiographical, and its author was able to put his own limited. Apr 6, 2019 american actor mickey rourke on the set of the film homeboy directed by michael seresin. A simple selfdestructive drifter and tough smalltime boxer with a brain injury that could kill him meets and falls for a cute beach carnival owner, ruby, b. Mickey rourke stars as boozy washedup palooka johnny walker, who dreams of winning the middleweight boxing title and is given one last shot at it. May 15, 2002 mickey rourke s desperate truths he was one of americas sexiest, saddest and most sensitive movie actors until bad women, bad liquor and bad plastic surgery beat him down.