Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)

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Produced for theatrical released by PBS' American Playhouse, Bloodhounds of Broadway is not exactly a remake of the 1952 film of the same name, though both pictures use the same Damon Runyon stories as inspiration. The scene is Broadway: the time is New Year's Eve, 1928. Madonna plays small town… More Produced for theatrical released by PBS' American Playhouse, Bloodhounds of Broadway is not exactly a remake of the 1952 film of the same name, though both pictures use the same Damon Runyon stories as inspiration. The scene is Broadway: the time is New Year's Eve, 1928. Madonna plays small town girl-turned-hoofer Hortense Hathaway, who loves gambler Feet Samuels (Randy Quaid) more than somewhat. Since it is known far and wide that Feet has not a penny to his name, he must find some way to pay off his debts in a hurry. So he offers to sell his huge feet to a demented-an operation which will, alas, cost Feet the use of his life. Upon waking up to the fact that Hortense loves him, Feet decides that he prefers breathing to pushing up daisies. Meanwhile, a society doll named Harriet MacKyle (Julie Hagerty) turns on the spigots when her pet parrot is laid low by a clumsy gunman. And while all this is transpiring, high-roller Regret (Matt Dillon) has to beat a murder rap. Even while Regret is sweating it out, "The Brain" (Rutger Hauer), who is bleeding profusely after confronting the business end of a shiv, searches high and low for someone willing to donate blood to save his life. If you can, keep an eye out for author William Burroughs as a butler. Bloodhounds of Broadway was the first non-documentary effort of filmmaker Howard Brookner-and the last, since he died before the film was released. To gloss over the film's plot holes, the distributors added a Winchell-like narrator to the proceedings, courtesy of actor Joseph Sommer. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 28 min.
Directed By: Howard Brookner
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: Nov 3, 1989 Wide
On DVD: May 4, 2004
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Sarah P

I think the film had too many characters to really get in depth with any of them - that was my biggest complaint about it. I got the movie for my Madonna collection, and other than the singing, it was kind of a different character than what she normally plays - so it was definately… More
I think the film had too many characters to really get in depth with any of them - that was my biggest complaint about it. I got the movie for my Madonna collection, and other than the singing, it was kind of a different character than what she normally plays - so it was definately enjoyable to see that.
Leo L

Great!

Cast

            Julie Hagerty as Harriet MacKyle

            Randy Quaid as Feet Samuels

            Madonna as Hortense Hathaway

            Jennifer Grey as Lovey Lou

            Esai Morales as Handsome Jack Maddigan

            Rutger Hauer as Brain

            Ethan Phillips as Basil Valentine

            Matt Dillon as Regret

            Josef Sommer as Waldo Winchester

            Anita Morris as Miss Missouri 'Mizzoo' Martin

            Tony Azito as Waiter

            Gerry Bamman as Inspector McNamara

            Graham Brown as Doc Frischer

            Jane Brucker as Charlott

            Nicole Burdette as Woman on Corner

            William S. Burroughs as Butler

            Steve Buscemi as Whining Willie

            Cathryn de Prume as Showgirl

            Robert Donley as Doc Bodeeker

            George Ede as Judge Witherspoon

            Richard Edson as Johnny Crackow

            Googy Gress as McGinty

            Tony Longo as Crunch Sweeney

            Dinah Manoff as Maud Milligan

            Stephen McHattie as Red Henry

            Mark Nelson as Sam the Skate

            Madeleine Potter as Widow Mary

            John Rothman as Marvin Clay

            Alan Ruck as John Wangle

            Fisher Stevens as Hotfoot Harry

            Leonard Termo as Goodtime Nate Fishkin

            Tamara Tunie as Cynthia Harris

            Michael Wincott as Soupy Mike

            Ed Zang as Hymie Weisberger

            Louis Zorich as Mindy

            Howard Brookner as Daffy Jack

            Colman de Kay as Nosmo

            Sara Driver as Yvette

            Shelly Abend as Long George

            Linda Beausoleil as Showgirl

            Stellar Bennett as Thelma

            Black-Eyed Susan as Minnie the Shrimp

            Jean Brookner as Woman

            Helmar Augustus Cooper as Brother Divine

            Grant Forsberg as Cab Driver

            Cynthia Friberg as Showgirl

            Patrick Garner as Rodent Ralph

            Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks as "300 Club" Musician

            Lorien House as Showgirl

            Katherine Monick as Bobby Baker

            Dana Pinchera as Showgirl

            Veryle Rupp as Whitey

            Herschel Sparber as Big Shelley

            Lynette Tompkins as Showgirl

            William Murray Weiss as Joey the Toothpick

            Tobin Wheeler as Fleming Meeks

            David Youse as Busboy
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