# The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)

> An obnoxious rock-and-roll private eye plunges into a murder case involving a missing woman, celebrity clients, and the lurid underside of show business.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4726

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Director: Renny Harlin
- Cast: Andrew Dice Clay, Wayne Newton, Priscilla Presley, Morris Day, Lauren Holly, Ed O'Neill, Maddie Corman, Gilbert Gottfried
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098987/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: irreverent, raucous, sardonic, cult movie night, late night viewing

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