Johnny Walker is a cowboy and a boxer. He is very shy and a bit of a fool. He is in love with Ruby, but he cannot tell her. He is also a bit old to keep on boxing, but its the only thing he does well.
Written by
Michel Rudoy
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Homeboy is the first film written by Mickey Rourke. He credited as "Sir" Eddie Cook. Other films which are written by Mickey Rourke are also credited like that.
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"Homeboy" and Mickey Rourke's performance was credited by Bob Dylan in "Chronicles Vol 1" as his inspiration for recording the last two songs on the 1989 album, "Oh Mercy".
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Debra Feuer, who portrays Johnny Walker's (Mickey Rourke) love interest was actually wife of Rourke at that time.
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Mickey Rourke admitted it took him 8 months to get the correct body weight for the part.
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Mickey Rourke worked on this script for about 10 years before it entered production.
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In a 1992 interview, Christopher Walken said that Mickey Rourke first told him about this project during the shooting of Heaven's Gate (1980), and that Rourke already have him in mind for the role of Wesley.
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Mickey Rourke chose Michael Seresin after they met on the set of Angel Heart (1987), for which the latter was the director of photography. Rourke stated that he didn't want an affirmed director because he was afraid that he would mess up his story.
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Mickey Rourke said he did not agree with a few casting decisions, but he was overall satisfied with the final movie.
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