Genre:
Action
Directed
by: Simon Wincer
Cast:
Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson, Chelsea Field
Running
time: 98 minutes
Set in what was then seen as the future 1996,
two longtime friends, Harley Davidson and The Malboro Man, decide to stage a
bank robbery with a few allies to help a friend save his bar from being closed.
Unfortunately, the armored truck they rob is loaded with a new dangerous drug
called Crystal Dream instead of money. With this new unwanted loot in their
possession, the two men will have to contend with the bank president, who works
on the side dealing the drug, and his hired group of assassins.
One should not go into this movie expecting a
great all-time classic. What we have here is a fun little action flick that
does not take itself too seriously. Rourke and Johnson were in top form and
they really worked well off each other. They came off as true friends. The
story itself is a bit silly, but it is compelling, and I found it easy to root
for the two main characters. They were two flawed antiheros instead of invincible
ass kickers, and that can be charming and fun for this type of film.
Harley Davidson and The Malboro Man is a kind
of guilty pleasure guy film. Motorcycles, scantily-clad women, good music,
fights, chaos and chases. Taken as such, it can be a good time of
movie-watching.
Rating:
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