Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
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| Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | |
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 promotional poster for Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man |
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| Directed by | Simon Wincer |
| Produced by | Jere Henshaw |
| Written by | Don Michael Paul |
| Starring | Mickey Rourke Don Johnson Chelsea Field Tom Sizemore Vanessa Williams |
| Music by | Basil Poledouris |
| Cinematography | David Eggby |
| Editing by | Corky Ehlers |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | August 23, 1991 |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $23,000,000 (estimated) |
| Gross revenue | $7,434,726 (USA) (sub-total) $586,187 (Australia) (sub-total) |
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man is a 1991 action film, starring Mickey Rourke and Don Johnson. The film was written by Don Michael Paul and directed by Simon Wincer.
The film was a critical and financial failure, earning only $7,000,000 at the domestic box office (the budget was estimated at $23,000,000).[1] It became somewhat of a cult classic following its release to video.
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[edit] Plot
Set in the then-future of 1996, Harley Davidson (Mickey Rourke) is in a motel in Texas when he hears about a dangerous new street drug named "Crystal Dream" on the radio. The significance of this street drug does not arise again until later in the film. Harley then meets a friend, a cowboy nicknamed The Marlboro Man (Don Johnson) and they plan a bank robbery to help save their friend's bar from being torn down and replaced with a skyscraper. However, after they rob a bank's armored car, they discover the cargo they stole is the designer drug "Crystal Dream", not money. Chance Wilder (Tom Sizemore), who is a bank president involved in drug dealing, demands the return of the drugs. A series of increasingly deadly encounters ensue as heavily-armed hitmen hunt for Harley and Marlboro. The movie is known for a scene where Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead or Alive" is played to an extended scene of Rourke travelling across the country on his Harley Davidson with desert scenery.
[edit] Cast
- Mickey Rourke as Harley Davidson
- Don Johnson as The Marlboro Man (Robert Lee Eddison)
- Chelsea Field as Virginia Slims
- Tia Carrere as Kimiko
- Tom Sizemore as Chance Wilder
- Daniel Baldwin as Alexander
- Big John Studd as Jack Daniels
- Julius Harris as "The Old Man" Jiles
- Vanessa Williams as Lulu Daniels
- Giancarlo Esposito as Jimmy Jiles
- Eloy Casados as Jose Cuervo
- Kelly Hu as Suzi
- Branscombe Richmond as Big Indian
- Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton as Himself (Radio Personality)
- Theresa San-Nicholas as Hitchhiker
[edit] Product placement
Most of the characters in the film were named after various motorcycle, alcohol and tobacco brands. In the opening credits, a warning states that despite the characters using the names, none of the companies sponsored or endorsed the film itself.
[edit] Soundtrack
| Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | |
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| Soundtrack by various artists | |
| Released | 1991 |
| Genre | Rock, Hard Rock |
| Length | 42:46 |
| Label | Mercury Records |
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- "Long Way from Home" - Copperhead 7:15
- "The Bigger They Come" - Peter Frampton, Steve Marriot 4:26
- "Tower of Love" - Roadhouse 3:56
- "I Mess Around" - Shooting Gallery 4:19
- "Wild Obsession" - L.A. Guns 4:14
- "C'mon" - The Screaming Jets 2:48
- "Let's Work Together" - The Kentucky Headhunters 2:14
- "Hardline" - Waylon Jennings 4:09
- "Ride With Me" - Blackeyed Susans 5:10
- "What Will I Tell My Heart?" - Vanessa Williams 4:15
Other songs in the film, but not included on the soundtrack is "Stop the World" by The Screaming Jets, "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi, "Work to Do" and "The Better Part of Me" by Vanessa Williams.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man at the Internet Movie Database
- Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man at Allmovie
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