Summary
A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and paroled from prison. It appears that he has gone straight, but he is really planning his revenge on the man who killed his mentor and sent him to prison.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 60Audiences 57GoodWatch 53
Box office
36%of its budget back
- Budget
- $20 M
- Worldwide
- $7 M
Worldwide it made back $7 M of the $20 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most crime movies, −12 min on the typical 106
typical 10694Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 12 more
Released
1989
September 12, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Allan GrafBob Lemoyne
Edward WalshJudge- EIEugenia IvesNurse
Blake ClarkSheriff Monte
Ken MedlockShipyard Accountant- EZEd ZangPrestige Manager
- JPJohn P. FertittaPrestige Salesman
Raynor ScheineGun Dealer
Directing · 6
- Walter Hill Director
- Allan Graf Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- James Dyer First Assistant Director
- Cathy A. Roszell Second Second Assistant Director
- Barry K. Thomas Second Assistant Director
- Carline Davis-Dyer Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Ken Friedman Screenplay
- John Godey Author
Production · 19
- Mario Kassar Executive Producer
- Andrew G. Vajna Executive Producer
- Charles Roven Producer
- Bonnie Timmermann Casting
- Suzanne Ryan Casting Assistant
- Mary L. Rand Assistant Accountant
Camera · 11
- Matthew F. Leonetti Director of Photography
- John R. Leonetti Camera Operator
- Bill Barcroft Grip
- Ron Phillips Still Photographer
- John J. Linder Key Grip
- Michael D. Weldon First Assistant Camera
Editing · 5
- Freeman A. Davies Editor
- Donn Aron Editor
- Carmel Davies Editor
- Bob Noland Color Timer
- Yoko Seto First Assistant Editor
Sound · 21
- Ry Cooder Original Music Composer
- Jerry Ross Supervising Sound Editor
- Michael Minkler Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Charleen Richards-Steeves ADR Mixer
- John Morris Sound Editor
- Hugo Weng Sound Editor
Art · 16
- Gene Rudolf Production Design
- John Kaufman Set Dresser
- Paula Mazzochi Assistant Property Master
- Thomas Esteridge Assistant Property Master
- Christa Munro Art Direction
- David Elliott Construction Foreman
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Dan Moore Costume Design
- Michael Westmore Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Ken Diaz Makeup Artist
- Michael Germain Makeup Artist
- Peter Tothpal Key Hair Stylist, Hairstylist
- Zoltan Elek Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Joseph P. Mercurio Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 4
- Robert Fiore Lighting Technician
- Terry H. Neville Lighting Technician
- Pat Blymyer Gaffer
- Bob Fillis Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 18
- Carl Ciarfalio Stunts
- Henry Kingi Stunts
- Gregory J. Barnett Stunts
- Cheryl Wheeler Duncan Stunts
- Tim A. Davison Stunts
- Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw Stunts
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