Bloodhounds of Broadway
Bloodhounds of Broadway
PG | 03 November 1989 (USA)
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This musical is based on four short stories by Damon Runyon. In one tale, gambler Feet Samuels sells his body to science just as he realizes that Hortense loves him and that he would rather live than die. In another story, Harriet's parrot is killed, and she has problems dealing with her loss. Then, there is a gambler, "Regret", who has bloodhounds on his trail when he becomes a murder suspect. Finally, "The Brain" is bleeding profusely, and his friends search for a way to save his life through a blood transfusion.

Reviews
Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.
Claire Dunne One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
dwightpowell-85124 Mr. Rupp is a very a skilled and professional actor. I look forward to seeing Mr. Rupp's productions, and go out of my way to search for productions featuring Veryle Rupp. I hope to be able to see more of V. Rupp in the future. Mr. Rupp is the best new and upcoming actor that I have witnessed in quite some time. I am curious why the acting guild has not used his obvious talents more? Please see what you can do to show more of Mr. Rupp's talents in the very near future. Mr. Rupp is an obvious "Overlooked Diamond in the Rough". Mr. Rupp appears to have all of the Charm, and Good looks that any Actor possesses. Please keep me informed of any new productions which Mr. Rupp is part of and again I thank you for your assistance.
lynchfilmlover This is a film I have wanted to see since it came out. It was my belief that the film went straight to VHS, with no cinematic release. Having read the notes here on IMDb, I now see it had a limited release.From memory, the film was not very well received. The cast is quite diverse. We see Randy Quaid, Madonna, Jennifer Grey, Julie Hagerty, Rutgar Hauer and Matt Dillon, to name just a few. It must be said that both Grey and more so Hauer are greatly underused.The film start badly with a musical number with the main singer clearly singing something completely different. This is listed as a musical but it is far from it. Looking at the credits, there are four listed: I can only remember two! Having said that, the duet where Madonna & Jennifer Grey sing 'I Surrender, Dear' is really a stand out moment. Even then, there voices don't quote fit the song, until the last note where they combine beautifully.The one thing that makes this film fail for me is that the 'music' soundtrack in the first twenty minutes and occasionally throughout, is way too loud. I had great difficulty hearing what the actors were saying at times. I know the answer would be to bring up the subtitles but sadly I was watching this on a obscure UK channel called 'Movie Mix'. It really did make me lose interest early on.Another thing I feel worked against the film was that, as the opening titles were in black and white, I feel the film would have worked better as period piece if it had stayed in black and white. Though there are certain shots that work in colour, there are not enough. Even the fake snow was annoying. At one point you could clearly see that it was just foam! It irritated enough that you could even picture the sound effects man, faking the sound of walking in the 'snow'.I must say as the film moved into its latter stages, I did find it slightly more interesting. When I worked out what the hell was going on and finally could hear the actors, I did start to care for the characters. I guess I should take into consideration that this is the first film I have reviewed here that I have never seen before. Perhaps this needs another viewing, though I am not going to rush to do that.As I stated earlier, Hauer was underused. Grey didn't seem to fit at all. At one point when she is confronting someone gives the look that she is about to fall into another character completely and quote something from Dirty Dancing. Madonna was wooden to begin with but grows likable as the movie progresses. I could go on but the film just doesn't come together that well. By the time it does, the film is over.Interestingly, there is a film of the same name that was made in 1952. Though it has no direct link to this film. They are both based on four different Damon Runyon stories. As a footnote, yes this is worth a watch but with the subtitles on!
Die beste Freundin After touring the world in 1987, Madonna decided to surprise her audience once again with a total departure from her previous work. Her part in ´Bloodhounds of Broadway´ is an absolute delight. She is funny and touching (something she hadn´t showed in her movies since ´Desperate seeking Susan´) as Hortance Hattaway, a twenties show girl who´s been around the block a few times and has footprints all over her back. Two of the most entertaining highlights are her performances in the nightclub where most of the action takes place (it´s New Years Eve). Especially the duet with Jeniffer Grey (who´s not dubbed, but took singing lessons to do the job herself!) is a real treat. Shame there´s no soundtrack available.
star-30 Love, laugh and a tragic comedy from the Broadway of the 1920s. Based on novells by Damon Runyon director Howard Brookner (who died of AIDS) in his first and last movie "Bloodhounds" shows the world of gangsters, go-go girls and other bastards. Madonna, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Grey, Esai Morales , Steve Buscemi are all very good, but Randy Quaid takes the palm. Gotta see it!