Adventures of Ford Fairlane, The
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Adventures of Ford Fairlane, The

Directed by: Renny Harlin

Written by: James Cappe, David Arnott and Daniel Waters

Starring: Andrew Dice Clay, Wayne Newton, Priscilla Presley, Lauren Holly, Maddie Corman, David Patrick Kelly, Ed O'Neill, Gilbert Gottfried and Robert Englund

Genre: Action/ Comedy

Runtime: 104 minutes

Year: 1990

Tagline: Kojak. Columbo. Dirty Harry. Wimps.

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Plot

Ford Fairlane, played by Andrew Dice Clay, is a popular rock and roll detective, but he is not so crazy about his job. On one day, Ford's old friend and radio DJ Johnny Crunch, played by Gilbert Gottfried, offers him 4000 dollars to find Zulu Petals, played by Maddie Corman. Not much later Crunch is killed. Ford then gets involved with a strange murdercase, which gets weirder and weirder by the minute. Ford meets weird, insane characters, beautiful women and evil hitmen on the way. Why didn't he just became a fisherman's detective instead?

One of the characters Ford meets during his case is the one he probably hates the most, Smiley. This insane hitmen who is always laughing is portrayed by Robert and tries to finish off Ford the entire film. Smiley had the incredible gift of popping up when you don't expect it and when you thought he was dead. He's strong, he's crazy and he's deadly as hell.

The character of rock and roll detective Ford Farilane was created by journalist Rex Weiner and first appeared in a series of stories in the New York Rocker and LA Weekly. Writers James Cappe and David Arnott wrote a story for the film and director Renny Harlin was hired to direct the project. And American comedian Andrew Dice Clay (also known as The Diceman) was offered the lead of Mr. cool himself; Ford Fairlane.
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Trivia

Robert plays the part of Smiley.

Two years after Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master director Renny Harlin and Robert worked together on this film.

The twins in the club are played by Hili and Gry Park. Hili and Gry also played Merit and Lisa Blocker in the Freddy's Nightmares episodes Sister Keeper and No More Mr. Nice Guy, a series featuring also featuring Robert.

Robert and Ed O'Neill were also seen together in the Married with Children episode Damn Bundy's.
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Quotes

"'Ello, 'ello!"

"You're breaking me heart... What's the point?"

"You ain't smilin' no more, asshole!"
"Oh, but I am, Ford!"

"No thanks. I got me own!"

"Your assistant is quite special. I look forward to raping her at your funeral."

"Alright... If that's the way you want it."

"Ford, I'm takin' her with me! I swear I will!"
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