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Homeboy

Homeboy

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1988
1h 56m
5.0(51 votes)
Drama

Overview

Johnny Walker is a cowboy and a boxer. He is very shy and a bit of a fool. He is in love with Ruby, but he cannot tell her. He is also a bit old to keep on boxing, but its the only thing he does well.

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Cast & Crew

54 members
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Mickey Rourke

Johnny Walker

Mickey Rourke
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Christopher Walken

Wesley Pendergass

Christopher Walken
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Jon Polito

Moe Fingers

Jon Polito
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Debra Feuer

Ruby

Debra Feuer
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Antony Alda

Ray

Antony Alda
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Thomas Quinn

Lou

Thomas Quinn
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Kevin Conway

Grazziano

Kevin Conway
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Rubén Blades

Doctor

Rubén Blades
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Willy DeVille

Moe's bodyguard

Willy DeVille
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Michael Buffer

Ring Announcer

Michael Buffer
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Joseph Ragno

Cotten's Trainer

Joseph Ragno
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Stephen Baldwin

Luna Park Drunk

Stephen Baldwin
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Cordelia González

Cuban Boxer's Wife

Cordelia González
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Bill Slayton

Bill

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David Taylor

Cannonball

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Matthew Lewis

Cotten

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Sam Gray

Barber

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Dondré Whitfield

Street Tough

Dondré Whitfield
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Teddy Abner

Street Tough

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Anthony Means

Street Tough

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Jimmy Dupree

Hurricane

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Marty Denkin

Referee

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Larry Hazzard Sr.

Referee

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Morty Storm

Em-Cee

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Gianna Rains

Phyllis

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Jeanne Daly

Melanie

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Jonathan Freeman

Hotel Room Man

Jonathan Freeman
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Liz Trepel

Hotel Room Woman

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Gloria Irizarry

Hotel Maid

Gloria Irizarry
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Jack Lotz

Coffee Shop Customer

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Jimmy Archer

Coffee Shop Customer

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Al Braverman

Coffee Shop Customer

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Stu Black

Commentator

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Production

Sheila Gray

Luna Park Assistant

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Sol Frieder

Hassidic Diamond Dealer

Sol Frieder
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Lenny Mancini

Cornerman

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Charles Prior

Cornerman

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Jose Morales

Cuban Boxer

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Gavin O'Connor

Rookie Cop

Gavin O'Connor
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Nick Ballo

Luna Park Drunk

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Lydia Hannibal

Cameo Bar Woman

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Patience Moore

Moe's Girlfriend

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Julie Janney

Waitress

Julie Janney
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Iran Barkley

Roscoe

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Carmen Grazziano

Roscoe's Trainer

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Nicholas De Cegli

Pimp

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Thomas Patti

Franzetti

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Angel Sindo

Sparring Partner

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Buster Drayton

Sparring Partner

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Van Holmes

Fighter

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James Walsh

Fighter

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Guido Innacelli

Fat Heckler

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Lenny La Paglia

Fight Second

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Michael Sessa

Crowd Bigmouth

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