 bonus. We're doing the opposite. We're hoping to do respectable business here. But Mickey is a huge star over in Europe. 9 1/2 Weeks and Angel Heart did huge business over there." 

Hill said Rourke had to spend hours getting into make up each day. "It was a hell of a hardship on him, poor bastard. He really did suffer. It was like going to the dentist every day, then having to give a performance after going to the dentist. He also worked with a speech therapist to learn the speech impediment that resulted from Johnny's cleft palate and harelip."

The music was done by regular Hill collaborator Ry Cooder. Hill said, "Whatever merit that any of these films I've done have, I'd be the first to say a lot of it has to be due to his contribution. Quite contrary to the usual theory about scores, one of the things I like about his scores is that I can always hear his voice in there. As much as they complement the movie, or serve the movie, they are still uniquely Ry. Ry surrounds a movie and plays through the atmosphere. I like that."

Release
The film premiered in September 1989 at the Toronto Festival of Festivals. It also screened at the Venice Film Festival.

Johnny Handsome received mixed reviews from critics. It holds a rating of 62% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 reviews.

Henriksen and Barkin were nominated by the Chicago Film Critics Association for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively.

Box Office
The film was not a box office success. Hill later said "the foreign reception has been good but I think that's not unexpected. Whether it would work for an American audience was always problematic. I frankly never thought it would, given what it was, because it was a film that was certainly not a feel good movie. I liked it as a piece of work."

Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the movie was written by Ry Cooder, with 4 of the 16 songs co-written with Jim Keltner.  The music was performed by Cooder, Keltner and Steve Douglas, with occasional horn backing, arranged by Van Dyke Parks.  The soundtrack was produced by Cooder.

Home video release
After the film's theatrical run, the film was released on videocassette and laserdisc in 1990 by International Video Entertainment. In 2002, the film
bonus. We're doing the opposite. We're hoping to do estimable clientele here. But Mickey is a huge star over in Europe. 9 1/2 Weeks and Angel Heart did huge business over there. " 

 Hill allege Rourke had to spend hours get into make up each day. " It was a sin of a adversity on him, poor asshole. He really did suffer. It was like going to the dentist every day, then experience to give a performance after going to the dentist. He besides worked with a speech therapist to learn the manner of speaking impediment that resulted from Johnny's crack palate and harelip. " 

 The music was done by unconstipated Hill collaborator Ry Cooder. Hill read, " Whatever merit that any of these films I've done own, I'd be the first to say a lot of it has to be due to his contribution. Quite contrary to the common hypothesis about score, one of the things I like about his scores is that I can always hear his voice in there. As much as they complement the movie, or service the movie, they are still uniquely Ry. Ry surrounds a movie and play through the standard atmosphere. I like that. " 

 Release 
 The film premier in September 1989 at the Toronto Festival of Festivals. It also screened at the Venice Film Festival. 

 Johnny Handsome received mixed recapitulation from critics. It holds a rating of 62% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 reviews. 

 Henriksen and Barkin were nominated by the Chicago Film Critics Association for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. 

 Box Office 
 The movie was not a box office success. Hill later said " the foreign reception has been good but I remember that's not unexpected. Whether it would work for an American audience was always problematic. I frankly never intend it would, given what it was, because it was a film that was certainly not a spirit good movie. I liked it as a piece of work. " 

 Soundtrack 
 The soundtrack for the movie was write by Ry Cooder, with 4 of the 16 songs co - written with Jim Keltner.   The music was performed by Cooder, Keltner and Steve Douglas, with occasional horn support, arranged by Van Dyke Parks.   The soundtrack was produced by Cooder. 

 Home video dismissal 
 After the film's theatrical run, the movie was released on videocassette and laserdisc in 1990 by International Video Entertainment. In 2002, the film
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Rzmezse
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Soundtrack
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Hoje vidao repease
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 bonus. We're doing the opposite. we're hoping To do rEspEctAbLe buSineSs here. But MickeY Is a hUge star over in Europe. 9 1/2 WeeKs and anGEl HeARt Did huGe businESs OVEr tHeRe." 

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thE MusIc was done by ReguLar Hill coLlaborATor Ry CoODer. Hill Said, "WhAteVer MeriT ThAt Any Of THesE FiLms i'Ve dOne have, I'D bE tHe firSt to SAY A Lot oF it Has tO be duE to his contribUtiOn. QuITe cOntraRy to tHe usUaL theoRy abouT scorEs, One of the things I Like About his sCorEs Is tHaT I can ALways hEar His Voice in There. As MUch As THEY cOmplement the movie, oR sERVe The movie, They arE StIlL Uniquely ry. ry sUrroUNDs a moVie aND pLays throUgh the ATmOsPhere. I lIkE that."

RElEasE
ThE film PRemiEred in septembeR 1989 at thE toronto FestivaL Of Festivals. It ALsO SCrEEned At tHe Venice FilM FesTIval.

johnNY HAndSOme reCeiveD mIXeD Reviews from critics. IT hOlds a rAting Of 62% on Rotten TomAtoes based ON 13 REviews.

HeNrikSEn ANd Barkin were noMinatEd by the ChiCAgo Film CRiticS AssociaTion for BeST supportiNg ACtoR anD BeST suPporting ActreSS, RespEcTively.

BOx OFfice
ThE fiLm wAs nOt a BoX office suCcess. HilL lAtEr SaId "tHe forEIgn recepTiOn hAs BeeN good BUt I thiNk thaT's noT uNeXPecTed. WhetHEr IT WoulD wOrK for An AMeRican AudiENce Was alwaYs problemAtiC. i fraNkLy Never thOught it would, gIvEn what it waS, bEcaUse it wAS A film thaT was certainly not a feel goOD movie. I LikEd it aS a piEce of work."

souNdtracK
ThE SoundtRack foR the mOvIe wAS WrittEN By ry COoDer, with 4 of tHE 16 SonGs co-wRiTten With Jim keltner.  The music was PErfOrmed by Cooder, kelTner AND STevE doUGlaS, wITh oCCAsional horn backIng, arrangeD bY vaN Dyke Parks.  tHe sOuNdtrack Was prodUced bY cooder.

HOme video rElease
AftEr The fILM's tHeatrical rUn, the filM was releaSEd on vIDeOcassEttE and laSeRdiSc in 1990 bY InterNAtiOnal VIdeo EnTeRtainmEnt. In 2002, ThE film
 bonus. We're doing the op posite. We 're h opi ngto  doresp ectable busine s s he re. But Mickey is a hu ge st ar over in  Euro pe. 9 1 / 2W e eks  a nd  An ge l  H eartdid  huge b usiness ov erth ere." 

Hill sa id Rourkehad  to spend ho urs  getti ng  in t o mak e u p eac h day. "It wa s a hellof a hard s hip onh i m,  poo r bastard. He rea l ly did suffer. It  was l ik e  g o i ngtothe dentis tevery day, th e nh a v ing to give a per formance af t ergoingto  th e  denti st. H ea lso  worked wit h aspeech th erapis t  to lea r n the s peechimp edi ment th at  re su l ted fr omJ ohn ny's cle ft  p alate  and h a r elip ."
The  musi c was done by  re gula r  Hi ll co llabo rato rRy Co oder.Hillsa id, "Whatever m erit  that any  of  t hes efilms I've d one  ha ve, I'd  be the fir st t o  s ay a lot of it has  t o be  due tohis co n tr ib u tion. Qu it e c ontr a r y totheu su al theor y abou t  s co res, on eof the  t hin gsI lik e  abo ut his  scoresis th a t I can always hear his voic e  i n th e re.Asmuch as the y co m plem entt he  mo v ie, o r ser ve th e  movie, they are st il l uniq uelyRy. Ry surrou nds a movi e a nd plays  thr o ug h  the atmospher e. Ilike that. " 

Releas e
The  film pr emiered i n Septembe r 1 989  at  th e To ronto Festiva l of F es tivals.  It  also s cre ene d a t t he  Venice F ilm Fest iv al .
J ohn ny Ha n dsome re ce ive dmix ed re v iews f rom c riti cs .I t h olds ar at i n g of  6 2%  onRot te n Tom atoe s  ba sed on13 review s.Henr ik se n and B arkin were no mi nated by t he  Ch icagoF i lm Criti cs Association for Best Support ing  Acto r an d Best Su ppo rtingAct r ess, r espect ively .
Bo x Offic e Th e f il m was nota box  offi ce  suc cess. H ill later said "th e  fo reign recepti onhasb e en  go o db utIt hin k that's not unex pected. Wh et h er  it wouldw ork  f or an A merican  audi e nce was  always p roblemati c.  I f r a nkl y never th ought it  would, g i ven w h at  it w as,  becau se  it  wasa film tha t was  certa in ly not  a fe el  good mo vie. I liked it as a pi ece of  work ."
Soundtra ckT hesoundtrac k fo r the movi e w aswritt enb y RyCood e r,  wi t h 4 o f th e  16 songs co -wr i t te n with JimK e l tne r.  T hem usic w as p erformed by Coode r , Keltner andStev e Dou gla s , wi th  occasional ho rnba c k ing, arr an ged by VanDyke Par ks .   The  sound trackwas pro d u ce d  by Co oder .
Home vide o r el e ase
Aft er  t h e film 's t he atrica l run, thef i lm was releasedon vi d e ocass e tte  andla serdisc in 1 990 by Int ernationalVideoEnte rtain ment. I n2002,the  f ilm
 bonus._We're doing_the opposite. We're hoping_to do_respectable_business here._But_Mickey is a_huge star over_in Europe. 9 1/2_Weeks and Angel_Heart_did huge business over there." 

Hill said Rourke had to spend hours getting into_make_up each_day._"It_was a hell of a_hardship on him, poor bastard._He really_did suffer. It was like going to the_dentist_every day, then_having to give a performance after going to the_dentist. He also worked with a_speech therapist to_learn_the_speech impediment that resulted_from Johnny's cleft palate and harelip."

The_music was done by regular Hill_collaborator Ry Cooder. Hill said, "Whatever merit_that any of these films I've_done have, I'd be the_first to_say a lot of it_has to be_due to_his contribution. Quite_contrary to the usual theory about_scores, one of_the things I like about his_scores_is that I_can_always_hear his_voice in there._As_much as_they_complement the movie, or serve the_movie,_they are still uniquely Ry. Ry surrounds_a movie and plays_through_the atmosphere. I like_that."

Release
The film premiered in September_1989 at the Toronto Festival of_Festivals. It_also screened_at the Venice Film Festival.

Johnny Handsome received mixed reviews from critics._It holds a rating of 62%_on Rotten Tomatoes based_on 13_reviews.

Henriksen_and Barkin were_nominated_by the_Chicago Film Critics Association for Best Supporting_Actor and_Best Supporting Actress, respectively.

Box Office
The film_was not a box_office_success. Hill later said "the foreign_reception has been good but I_think that's not unexpected. Whether_it_would_work for an American audience_was always problematic. I frankly never_thought it would,_given what it was, because it was_a_film that was certainly not a_feel_good movie. I liked it as_a_piece_of work."

Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the_movie was written by Ry Cooder,_with 4 of the 16 songs co-written with Jim_Keltner.  The_music was performed by Cooder,_Keltner_and_Steve Douglas, with occasional horn backing, arranged by Van Dyke_Parks. _The soundtrack was_produced by Cooder.

Home video release
After the film's theatrical run, the_film was released on videocassette and laserdisc_in 1990 by International Video Entertainment. In 2002, the film