Heart Condition (1990)

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Jack Moony (Bob Hoskins) is a vice detective, but he is also an intense and crazed, racist lout. Jack has had a brief fling with a hooker named Crystal (Chloe Webb), but Crystal left him for Napoleon Stone (Denzel Washington), a suave, handsome, cosmopolitan lawyer, who becomes the object of Jack's… More Jack Moony (Bob Hoskins) is a vice detective, but he is also an intense and crazed, racist lout. Jack has had a brief fling with a hooker named Crystal (Chloe Webb), but Crystal left him for Napoleon Stone (Denzel Washington), a suave, handsome, cosmopolitan lawyer, who becomes the object of Jack's rage, not simply because he has stolen his girl but also because he is black. Jack, who lives on cheeseburgers, beer, and whiskey, has a heart attack. This occurs the same night that Stone is killed in an un-accidental car crash. Thanks to a quick organ transplant, Jake ends up with Stone's heart. But to Jack's horror, he discovers the ghost of the lawyer has returned to earth to follow Jack around -- offering Jack nutritional advise, giving him tips on solving his murder, and suggestions on how to get back together with Crystal. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 35 min.
Directed By: James D. Parriott, Jon Long
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

In Theaters: Feb 2, 1990 Wide
On DVD: Nov 9, 2004
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The movie is all over the map, trying whatever seems to work at the moment.
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
The film is caught somewhere between seriousness and cheesy exploitation.
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Denzel Washington and Bob Hoskins in an action-ghost-buddy comedy? Uh huh.
Chris Hicks, Deseret News, Salt Lake City
A schizophrenic film that is never funny, never insightful and often annoying.

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Al S

Talk about a fun time. An endlessly enjoyable and excting movie. Bob Hoskins and Denzel Washington are excellent, they make a charming, teriffic and funny buddy team.
Dean M

A moderately entertaining piece of nothing, with Bob Hoskins, a bigoted cop who has a black heart transplanted into him and then has to solve a crime with the donor's ghost.
Naughtia N

I saw this movie a long time ago and can still remember the story. The story is about a racist cop (Bob Hoskins) who gets a heart transplant from a black guy. The black guy (Denzel Washington) then appears as a ghost in the cop's life. The ghost wants the cop to take down the… More
I saw this movie a long time ago and can still remember the story. The story is about a racist cop (Bob Hoskins) who gets a heart transplant from a black guy. The black guy (Denzel Washington) then appears as a ghost in the cop's life. The ghost wants the cop to take down the guys who killed him. I remember this movie as very entertaining and different from what I was used watching.
Barry L

Silly but still a great film for a daft saturday afternoon

Cast

            Bob Hoskins as Jack Moony

            Denzel Washington as Napoleon Stone

            Chloe Webb as Crystal Gerrity

            Roger E. Mosley as Capt. Wendt

            Ja'Net DuBois as Mrs. Stone

            Alan Rachins as Dr. Posner

            Jeffrey Meek as Graham

            Kieran Mulroney as Dillnick

            Robert Apisa as Teller

            Bill Applebaum as Dancing Cop

            Anthony "Wink" Atkinson
            
            Ray Baker as Harry Zara

            Greg Barnett as Armed Man

            Diane Civita as Terri Rinselle

            Felix as Chuck

            Leontine Guilliard as Duty Nurse

            Phyllis Hamlin as TV Announcer

            Deidre Harris as Rap Singer

            Chick Hearn as Himself

            Thomas Huff as Armed Man

            Dasanea Johnson
            
            Johquache Johnson
            
            Shauntae Johnson as Baby Leon

            George Kyle as Dancing Cop

            Eva La Rue as Peisha

            Clayton Landey as Dr. Posner's Assistant

            Monte Landis as Beverly Palm Hotel Waiter

            Mark Lowenthal as Ciao Chow Club Waiter

            Jeff MacGregor as Dating Game Host

            Kenneth J. Martinez as Cop in Precinct

            Rick Marzan as Irate Cop

            Kendall McCarthy as Archimedes

            Billy Oscar as Man in Bathroom

            Theresa Randle as Ciao Chow Club Maitre D'

            Gary Sax as Usher Cop

            Julie Silverman as Staff Member

            Lisa Stahl as Annie

            Ron Taylor as Bubba

            Dean Wein as Armed Man

            Mary Catherine Wright as Nurse

            Bobby Bass as Armed Man

            Frank Roach as Sen. James Marquand

            Johnny Johnston as Resident

            John Walker as Cops in Precinct
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