Homeboy (film)

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Homeboy
Movie poster of Homeboy
Directed by	Michael Seresin
Produced by	Elliott Kastner
Written by	Mickey Rourke
Starring	Mickey Rourke Christopher Walken Debra Feuer
Music by	Eric Clapton Michael Kamen
Cinematography	Gale Tattersall
Editing by	Ray Lovejoy
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	1988
Running time	115 min.
Country	USA
Language	English
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Homeboy is a 1988 drama film, directed by Michael Seresin. It was written by and stars Mickey Rourke in the title role of Johnny Walker, a cowboy/boxer whose love of his sport takes him on the road to self destruction.

The film is also memorable for Christopher Walken's supporting role as Rourke's slightly corrupt promoter, who encourages him to fight whilst hiding from him the fact that one more punch in the wrong place would kill him.