Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- irreverent
- machismo
- nostalgic
- cult movie night
- 1990s action marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an overstuffed, formulaic buddy-action movie whose relaxed performances and occasional humor could not overcome thin dialogue and implausible plotting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Harley and Marlboro risk everything to save the Rock 'n' Roll Bar and Grill, their longtime home and gathering place.
The biker and cowboy personas are presented as nomadic throwbacks amid corrupt banks, experimental drugs, and a near-future Los Angeles.
Lifelong friends Harley and Marlboro organize an armored-car robbery to protect their shared bar, accidentally acquiring Crystal Dream.
The Los Angeles and Las Vegas crime plot is built around lone riders, cowboy imagery, motorcycles, and outlaw standoffs.
Films like Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, and why
Road House
shared buddy action, tough-guy archetypes, outlaw masculinity, and bar-centered crime setting
Streets of Fire
shared nostalgic outlaw figures, stylized action, ambiguous near-contemporary setting, and heightened visual world
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
shared contemporary Western sensibility, drifting outlaws, male friendship, and elegiac end-of-an-era tone
Tango & Cash
shared irreverent buddy-crime energy, corrupt institutions, and flamboyant 1990s action spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Simon Wincer
- Release Date
- 1991-08-23
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (512)
Cast
- Mickey Rourke
- Don Johnson
- Chelsea Field
- Daniel Baldwin
- Giancarlo Esposito
- Vanessa Williams
- Robert Ginty
- Tom Sizemore
- Tia Carrere
- Julius Harris
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man about?
- Two nostalgic outlaw friends rob a corrupt bank to save their bar, only to become targets after stealing a lethal experimental drug.
- What is Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man as brutal.
- What did critics think of Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an overstuffed, formulaic buddy-action movie whose relaxed performances and occasional humor could not overcome thin dialogue and implausible plotting.
- Which films are like Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man?
- Films with a similar feel include Road House, Streets of Fire, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and Tango & Cash.
- How long is Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man?
- Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man?
- In United States, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man streams on MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
