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The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

Kojak. Columbo. Dirty Harry. Wimps.

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ActionComedyThrillerCrimeMysteryAdventure

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To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane is known as "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Detective." This loudmouthed ladies' man serves an exclusive rock star clientele, who depend on his keen eye and smug discretion. So when a heavy-metal musician dies mid-concert, Fairlane is on the case before the lights come up. But things turn shocking when radio personality Johnny Crunch hires Fairlane to find a missing groupie mere hours before he is electrocuted live on air.

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Budget

$49000000

Revenue

$20423389

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

6.064/10

Release Date

11 July 1990

Country

United States of America

Cast

Andrew Dice Clay

Andrew Dice Clay

Ford Fairlane

Wayne Newton

Wayne Newton

Julian Grendel

Priscilla Presley

Priscilla Presley

Colleen Sutton

Morris Day

Morris Day

Don Cleveland

Lauren Holly

Lauren Holly

Jazz

Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill

Lt. Amos

Maddie Corman

Maddie Corman

Zuzu Petals

Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried

Johnny Crunch

Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Smiley

Vince Neil

Vince Neil

Bobby Black

Sheila E.

Sheila E.

Club Singer

David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

Sam the Sleaze Bag

Kari Wührer

Kari Wührer

Melodi

Brandon Call

Brandon Call

The Kid

Pamela Adlon

Pamela Adlon

Pussycat

Kurt Loder

Kurt Loder

MTV VJ

Delia Sheppard

Delia Sheppard

Pussycat

Cody Jarrett

Cody Jarrett

Kyle Troy

David Arnott

David Arnott

Club Guy

William Shockley

William Shockley

Punk Gunslinger

Kimber Sissons

Kimber Sissons

Pussycat

Willie Garson

Willie Garson

Frat Boy

David Bowe

David Bowe

College Boy

Jordan Lund

Jordan Lund

Amiable Tourist

Rita Maye Bland

Rita Maye Bland

Receptionist

Tone Loc

Tone Loc

Slam the Rapper

Allan Wasserman

Allan Wasserman

Mortician

Katariina Souri

Katariina Souri

Girl at Funeral (uncredited)

Jay Underwood

Jay Underwood

Club Guy Bob (uncredited)

Lala Sloatman

Lala Sloatman

Sorority Girl

Steve White

Steve White

Detective

Mark Goldstein

Mark Goldstein

Club Guy

Mark Zuelke

Mark Zuelke

Punk Gunslinger

Monique Mannen

Monique Mannen

Pussycat

Hili Park

Hili Park

Twin Club Girl

Gry Park

Gry Park

Twin Club Girl

Cindy Lehre

Cindy Lehre

Lydia

Kurt James Stefka

Kurt James Stefka

Bouncer

Michael Alan Kahn

Michael Alan Kahn

College Boy

Ladd Vance

Ladd Vance

Frat Boy

Robert Mangiardi

Robert Mangiardi

Sleazy Guy

Lori Pfeiffer

Lori Pfeiffer

Sorority Girl

Kristin Pearcey

Kristin Pearcey

Sorority Girl

Diana Barrows

Diana Barrows

Sorority Girl

Lee Lawrence

Lee Lawrence

Bartender

Connie Johnson

Connie Johnson

Tour Guide

Charlie Hawke

Charlie Hawke

Mortician

Kathleen Monica

Kathleen Monica

Receptionist

Randy Crenshaw

Randy Crenshaw

Bel Air Party Singer

Hot Tub Johnny West

Hot Tub Johnny West

Damion Flemm

Sandra Sheeler

Sandra Sheeler

Girl on Ladder

Edmund E. Villa

Edmund E. Villa

Piano Mover

Christopher D. Childers

Christopher D. Childers

Club Dancer #1 (uncredited)

Lisa Matthews

Lisa Matthews

Sorority Girl (uncredited)

Oliver Theess

Oliver Theess

Surfer Outside of Bar (uncredited)

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