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The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

“Kojak. Columbo. Dirty Harry. Wimps.”

★ 6.1(237)19901h 42m

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Director: Renny Harlin
Release date: 1990-07-11
Runtime: 1h 42m
Language: English
Box office: $20,423,389
Budget: $49,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Silver Pictures

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane — trailer

About The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane is a 1990 movie in the Comedy, Crime and Mystery genres, directed by Renny Harlin, starring Andrew Dice Clay, Wayne Newton and Priscilla Presley. It has a runtime of 1 hour 42 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.1/10 from 237 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Adventures of Ford Fairlane in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Andrew Dice Clay

Ford Fairlane

Wayne Newton

Julian Grendel

Priscilla Presley

Colleen Sutton

Morris Day

Don Cleveland

Lauren Holly

Jazz

Ed O'Neill

Lt. Amos

Maddie Corman

Zuzu Petals

Gilbert Gottfried

Johnny Crunch

Robert Englund

Smiley

Vince Neil

Bobby Black

Sheila E.

Club Singer

David Patrick Kelly

Sam the Sleaze Bag

Themes & keywords

rock 'n' rollrock starshow businessdark comedyheavy metalmurderprivate detective

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Adventures of Ford Fairlane in United States?+

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Is The Adventures of Ford Fairlane on Netflix?+

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How long is The Adventures of Ford Fairlane?+

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane has a runtime of 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).

Who stars in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane?+

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane stars Andrew Dice Clay, Wayne Newton, Priscilla Presley, Morris Day and Lauren Holly.

When did The Adventures of Ford Fairlane come out?+

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane is a 1990 movie directed by Renny Harlin.

What genre is The Adventures of Ford Fairlane?+

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane is Comedy, Crime and Mystery film.

Who directed The Adventures of Ford Fairlane?+

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane was directed by Renny Harlin.