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The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | 
| Actors: David Arnott, Brandon Call, Andrew Dice Clay, Maddie Corman, Sheila E.
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $9.98
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Rating:  77 reviews
Sales Rank: 16331
Format: Closed-captioned, Full Screen, Ntsc, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 104 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: D2220145D
UPC: 024543101451
EAN: 0024543101451
ASIN: B0000DD76S
Theatrical Release Date: July 11, 1990
Release Date: December 16, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
A private investigator specializing in cases involving around rock n roll acts follows a groupie through the nightclubs of l.A. To find the clues to the death of a heavy metal singer. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 12/16/2003 Starring: Andrew Dice Clay Maddie Corman Run time: 100 minutes Rating: R
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| Customer Reviews: Read 72 more reviews...
 "So many aholes so few bullets" June 13, 2009
Nuisance (Miami)
I remember this movie getting a chilly reception at the box office. I remember that even Dice fans where saying that this movie blows. I remember seeing for the first time late 1999 and I liked it. I bought the DVD for a cheap price at a pawn shop and have seen it 5 times since then. Its a fun movie to watch. It amazes me how fans of Andrew Dice Clay could hate this movie. Its exactly what you would expect from a movie with him as the lead role.
Ford Fairlane(Andrew Dice Clay)is sent to find an idiotic groupie named Zuzu Petals(Maddie Corman) by a friend/shock jock named Johnny Crunch(Gilbert Gottfried). His search turns into a murder investigation after the Johnny Crunch gets electrocuted on air. Ford later gets caught in a web of corruption involving a slimy record executive named Julian Grendel(Wayne Newton), a sex scandal involving Julian's former wife Colleen Sutton(Priscilla Pressley) and a theatrical hit man named Smiley(played by Robert Englund with a silly British accent).
Yeah, I know the movie is kind of dopey and can be misogynistic at times but I like watching this movie. Andrew Dice Clay was hilarious in this movie. I like the banter between him and Ed O'Neil's character Lt Amos, a former disco artist of a defunct group called Disco Express. Ford gets into some pretty crazy situations in this movie but its cool to watch. Some of the funniest and coolest one-liners were in this movie. Its mostly comedy with a slice of satire on the music industry in the 90s. Directed by Renny Harlin the precursor to Michael Bay(dont get mad at me you said so yourself), The Adventures Of Ford Fairlane is better than most people give it credit for. It was a wild and fun ride that reminded you of what made 90s movie so cool. Its definitely better than The Adventures Of Pluto Nash and Hudson Hawk. If you're a fan of the Diceman then I dont see how you couldnt like this movie. Unless you have a ridiculous high standard for every movie you are about to watch, it couldnt hurt if you gave this one a try.
 Another Satisfied Customer April 11, 2009
Richard Ross
The film itself is terrible but the Diceman and screenwriter Daniel Waters provide more than enough memorable one liners to make it good. Director Renny Harlin is a master at making dumb movies look great, and he does so here setting this modern film noir in Los Angeles. Ford Fairlane (Clay) is a rock n' roll detective who as he puts it "gets into the hottest clubs and the hottest chicks." He runs a struggling business with his hot assistant Jazz (Lauren Holly). When not nagging Ford about overdue bills Jazz pines for him. Desperate for money, Ford takes on the case of Johnny Crunch (Gilbert Gottfried). Crunch, a radio shock jock, is looking for his daughter Zuzu Petals (Maddie Corman). He thinks a man with Ford's connections is just who he needs to track her down. Unfortunately for Ford within minutes of landing his first paying client he watches as both Crunch and the money go up in flames . Ford lands on his feet when a beautiful woman named Colleen (Priscilla Presley) re hires him to track down Zuzu. As Ford's investigation takes him deeper into the music industry he tangles with a colorful group of characters that includes a scary hitman (Robert Englund), a rival cop (Ed O'Neil), and a corrupt record executive named Grendel (Wayne Newton). The film is funny as hell but slow. It looks good, there are dozens of brilliant cameos, and the Dice exudes macho charisma effortlessly. No matter how dumb things get whenever Dice launches into a bit and ends it with his patented "Ohhh" that's enough for me to laugh out loud and have a good time.
The Dice Definitely Rolled A Seven With This One June 30, 2008
Elliot Malach (Galveston, Tx)
Not just a lame storyline that is easy to figure out with low budget, bad actors - or high budget, bad actors - and your typical sophomoric humor. This movie ROCKS. Well, maybe it does have your typical sophomoric humor, but it is very funny, no matter how many time you watch it. A lot of big name actors have big and not so big parts which add to the movie.
For Ford, being a rock and roll detective is not just a job, it is an adventure. Fun for the whole family. Just joking.
B0OTY TlME! B0OTY TlME! ACROSS THE USA!!! April 28, 2008
Smegma Cheese (l got a hundred guns, a hundred clips 'coz l'm from New York, New York)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
They should have called this movie, ''The Adventures 0f Ford Failure''. This movie stunk to high heaven. The only redeeming value this movie had was Gilbert Gottrfied's cameo. Why he wasn't nominated for an 0scar is a crime that not even Ford Fairlane himself can solve. But l'm sure those who want that crime solved would avoid hiring Ford Fairlane.
Booty time! Booty time! Across the USA!!!
 U-n-b-e-l-i-e-v-a-b-l-e December 28, 2007
Bonnnie J. Scalera (St. Peters, MO)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
We've seen this movie a number of times before - I just didn't think I could get it in DVD. It's a riot! Typical Dice! A lot of fun.
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