Johnny Handsome (1989)
Anno di uscita: 1989
Nazione: United States
Alternative Title: Un rostro sin pasado, Джони Красавеца, Um Rosto Sem Passado, Smukke Johnny, Johnny el Guapo, Johnny Handsome - kasvoton, Johnny Belle Gueule, O oraios Johnny, Johnny, a jóarcú, Johnny il bello, Johnny Przystojniak, Lepi Džoni, Красавчик Джонни, Yakisikli Johnny, Johnny Handsome - Der schöne Johnny
Regista: Walter Hill
Writer: John Godey, Ken Friedman
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Charles Roven
Executive Producer: Andrew G. Vajna, Mario Kassar
Società: Carolco Pictures, Guber/Peters Company, Roven Productions
Budget: 20.000.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: ex-detainee, individual, mask, new identity, new orleans, louisiana, operation, plastic surgery, prison, restart, robbery, ugliness
Storia
Johnny Handsome, a deformed gangster, plans and executes a successful robbery with his associates. However, he is betrayed by Sunny Boid and Rafe Garrett, leading to Mikey Chalmette's death and Johnny's imprisonment. While incarcerated, Johnny participates in a rehabilitation program led by Dr. Steven Fischer, who performs plastic surgery on him, giving him a new face. Paroled with his new identity, Johnny starts working at a shipyard and begins a romance with Donna McCarty. Lt. A.Z. Drones suspects Johnny's sincerity. Consumed by revenge, Johnny plans to confront the man responsible for sending him to prison.
Riassunto
Johnny Handsome (1989), directed by Walter Hill, is a drama-thriller about a career criminal who seeks redemption after being granted a new face through plastic surgery and parole from prison. The film explores themes of identity, betrayal, and revenge as Johnny struggles to leave his criminal past behind while plotting retribution against the man who wronged him.
