Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

MPAA Rating

Theatrical Release Date

Aug 22, 1991

Genre(s)

Buddy Films
Drugs
Biker Films
Loners

Rating (Stars)

Description

Sheathing itself in bad taste, this film flaunts its tackiness, its machismo, and its very stupidity, which of course makes for a lot of dopey fun. Harley Davidson (Mickey Rourke) returns to his roots, the LA of 1996 (the film was set in the near future, as it was made in 1991). Burbank has become an airport, a new drug called Crystal Dream is all the rage, and Harley's favorite bar is being torn down. To save it, he and the Marlboro Man (Don Johnson, at his most engaging) concoct an armed robbery that goes awry. Instead of cash, they end up with a shipment of Crystal Dream. Hunted by a drug dealer's goons, the two bark, fight, drink, and squint at each other as they try to get themselves out of their mess. This is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid for the monster-truck crowd, with plenty of breasts, choppers, broken pool cues, and empty bottles. It's impossible to blame this film for being so emphatically trashy; its creators would consider that a compliment, anyway. --Keith Simanton

Director

Simon Wincer

Stars

Mickey Rourke
Don Johnson
Chelsea Field
Daniel Baldwin
Giancarlo Esposito

Running Time

98 minutes

Original Price

$14.98

Current Value

$3.21

DVD Features

Anamorphic
Closed-captioned
Color
DVD-Video
Widescreen
NTSC
1.85:1