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Director:
Writers:
Mickey Rourke (earlier screenplay)
Mickey Rourke (screenplay)
Release Date:
24 August 1988 (France) more
Tagline:
Some people live life blow by blow. more
Plot:
Johnny Walker is a cowboy and a boxer. He is very shy and a bit of a fool. He is in love with Ruby, but he cannot tell her... more | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
[DVD Review] Homeboy
(From JustPressPlay. 3 September 2009, 6:00 PM, PDT)
DVD Round Up, Sept. 2, 2009: ‘Boot Camp,’ ‘Red Velvet,’ ‘Homeboy’
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 2 September 2009, 9:09 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
A great boxing film with emotion that rivals that of Raging Bull's. more (11 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Mickey Rourke | ... | Johnny Walker |
 | Christopher Walken | ... | Wesley Pendergass |
 | Debra Feuer | ... | Ruby |
| Thomas Quinn | ... | Lou |
 | Kevin Conway | ... | Grazziano |
| Antony Alda | ... | Ray |
 | Jon Polito | ... | Moe Fingers |
| Bill Slayton | ... | Bill |
| David Albert Taylor | ... | Cannonball (as David Taylor) |
 | Joseph Ragno | ... | Cotten's Trainer |
| Matthew Lewis | ... | Cotten |
| Willy DeVille | ... | Moe's Bodyguard |
 | Rubén Blades | ... | Doctor |
| Sam Gray | ... | Barber |
 | Dondre Whitfield | ... | Billy Harrison |
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Rated R for strong language.
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116 min | Brazil:115 min
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Iceland:12 | France:Unrated | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R
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Debra Feuer, who portrays Johnny Walker's (Mickey Rourke) love interest was actually wife of Rourke at that time. more
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Pretty Baby more
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Homeboy is a fantastic film. Not only is it one of my favourite boxing films, it is also one of my favourite films in general. It is about Johnny Walker, a down-and out boxer who has just recently moved into a sea-side resort. Upon arriving, he falls in love with Ruby, a carnival owner who shares a lot in common with Johnny, who it appears Johnny is fighting for.
Johnny, who is played by Mickey Rourke, also befriends Wesley Pendergrass (Christopher Walken). Wesley and Johnny form a strong friendship, and it's Rourke's idolisation of Wesley that intriges me. Wesley wants to use Johnny, and half-way through the film he asks Johnny for a favour. Johnny has to choose between the love of Ruby (Debra Feuer)or the friendship of Wesley.
Rourke and Walken give excellent performances and Debra Feur gives quite an exceptional performances as well. The music, by Eric Clapton, provides the film with deep emotion.
People have slated this film and I really cannot see why. I give this film 10/10.