Bloodhounds of Broadway

"When Life Was Glittering, Glamorous... And Dangerous..."

Nov 3 1989 PG 1h 33m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

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

Written by

Howard Brookner, Colman deKay, Damon Runyon

Directed by

Howard Brookner

Cast

Josef Sommer, Madonna, Tony Azito

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, American Playhouse

Languages

Español, English, Français

Awards

1 nomination total

Trailers
BLOODHOUNDS OF BROADWAY Movie Trailer (1989)
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Average Rating
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