The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

1990
R
1h 44m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

20K

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Robert Englund, Lauren Holly, Andrew Dice Clay, Priscilla Presley, Maddie Corman, Gilbert Gottfried, Wayne Newton, and Ed O'Neill in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)

A vulgar private detective is hired to find a missing groupie and is drawn into a mystery involving a series of murders tied to the music industry.

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Action Adventure Comedy Crime Music Mystery

A vulgar private detective is hired to find a missing groupie and is drawn into a mystery involving a series of murders tied to the music industry.A vulgar private detective is hired to find a missing groupie and is drawn into a mystery involving a series of murders tied to the music industry.A vulgar private detective is hired to find a missing groupie and is drawn into a mystery involving a series of murders tied to the music industry.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

20K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 3 nominations

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Trivia
Billy Idol was cast as Smiley, but had to pull out of the role after a nearly-fatal motorcycle accident. Renny Harlin personally asked Robert Englund, who had previously worked with him on A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), to take over the role after Idol's accident. Idol's song "Cradle of Love" is playing when the fraternity sister takes Ford Fairlane and Zuzu Petals to her house.

Goofs
Johnny tells Ford to meet him at the radio station at 6:00 p.m. When Ford parks outside the station, the sky is dark. As we learn later in the film, the story is taking place in late July. Sunset in Los Angeles in late July is about 8:00 p.m., so it shouldn't have been dark yet.

Quotes
Ford Fairlane: So many assholes... So few bullets...

Connections
Featured in Billy Idol: Cradle of Love (1990)

Soundtracks
Cradle of Love
Written by David Werner and Billy Idol
Produced by Keith Forsey
Performed by Billy Idol
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records

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Featured review

Lose your ego!

The title of my post says it all for the ratings this movie received. I mean less than a 5?? This movie is in the cult classic section in every video store I go to! Sure this movie was harsh and witty while poking fun at the music industry of the late 80s/early 90s. And for those of you familiar with the late 80s/early 90s music scene, you'll remember how chaotic it was back then! This movie is a testament to all the decadent happenings during that time. Although filled with campy one-liners, an all-star cast, and extremely vulgar material, it's a Dice movie after all! That's how it's supposed to be! Granted this movie is not for everyone, it's still fun to just sit there and laugh along with the movie's gags. Offensive maybe, cheesy maybe. Get over it ya wimp!