# Johnny Handsome (1989)

> A disfigured New Orleans gangster receives a new face and a chance at respectability, but betrayal keeps pulling him toward revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/399

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Walter Hill
- Cast: Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Morgan Freeman, Forest Whitaker, Elizabeth McGovern, Lance Henriksen, Scott Wilson, David Schramm
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097626/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, hard-boiled, tense, late night noir viewing, crime movie marathon

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