The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
Kojak. Columbo. Dirty Harry. Wimps.
To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane is known as "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Detective." This loudmouthed ladies' man serves an exclusive rock star clientele, who depend on his keen eye and smug discretion. So when a heavy-metal musician dies mid-concert, Fairlane is on the case before the lights come up. But things turn shocking when radio personality Johnny Crunch hires Fairlane to find a missing groupie mere hours before he is electrocuted live on air.

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Cast

Andrew Dice Clay Andrew Dice Clay As: Ford Fairlane
Wayne Newton Wayne Newton As: Julian Grendel
Priscilla Presley Priscilla Presley As: Colleen Sutton
Morris Day Morris Day As: Don Cleveland
Lauren Holly Lauren Holly As: Jazz
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Storyline

To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane is known as "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Detective." This loudmouthed ladies' man serves an exclusive rock star clientele, who depend on his keen eye and smug discretion. So when a heavy-metal musician dies mid-concert, Fairlane is on the case before the lights come up. But things turn shocking when radio personality Johnny Crunch hires Fairlane to find a missing groupie mere hours before he is electrocuted live on air.


Tagline: Kojak. Columbo. Dirty Harry. Wimps.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime, Mystery

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 11 July 1990

Country: US

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: Silver Pictures, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $49,000,000

Revenue: $20,423,389

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Cast

Andrew Dice Clay

Andrew Dice Clay

Ford Fairlane

Wayne Newton

Wayne Newton

Julian Grendel

Priscilla Presley

Priscilla Presley

Colleen Sutton

Morris Day

Morris Day

Don Cleveland

Lauren Holly

Lauren Holly

Jazz

Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill

Lt. Amos

Maddie Corman

Maddie Corman

Zuzu Petals

Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried

Johnny Crunch

Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Smiley

Vince Neil

Vince Neil

Bobby Black

Sheila E.

Sheila E.

Club Singer

David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

Sam the Sleaze Bag

Kari Wuhrer

Kari Wuhrer

Melodi

Brandon Call

Brandon Call

The Kid

Pamela Adlon

Pamela Adlon

Pussycat

Kurt Loder

Kurt Loder

MTV VJ

Delia Sheppard

Delia Sheppard

Pussycat

Cody Jarrett

Cody Jarrett

Kyle Troy

David Arnott

David Arnott

Club Guy

William Shockley

William Shockley

Punk Gunslinger

Kimber Sissons

Kimber Sissons

Pussycat

Willie Garson

Willie Garson

Frat Boy

David Bowe

David Bowe

College Boy

Jordan Lund

Jordan Lund

Amiable Tourist

Rita Bland

Rita Bland

Receptionist

Tone Loc

Tone Loc

Slam the Rapper

Allan Wasserman

Allan Wasserman

Mortician

Katariina Souri

Katariina Souri

Girl at Funeral (uncredited)

Jay Underwood

Jay Underwood

Club Guy Bob (uncredited)

Lala Sloatman

Lala Sloatman

Sorority Girl

Steve White

Steve White

Detective

Mark Goldstein

Mark Goldstein

Club Guy

Mark Zuelke

Mark Zuelke

Punk Gunslinger

Monique Mannen

Monique Mannen

Pussycat

Hili Park

Hili Park

Twin Club Girl

Gry Park

Gry Park

Twin Club Girl

Cindy Lehre

Cindy Lehre

Lydia

Kurt James Stefka

Kurt James Stefka

Bouncer

Michael Alan Kahn

Michael Alan Kahn

College Boy

Ladd Vance

Ladd Vance

Frat Boy

Robert Mangiardi

Robert Mangiardi

Sleazy Guy

Lori Pfeiffer

Lori Pfeiffer

Sorority Girl

Kristin Pearcey

Kristin Pearcey

Sorority Girl

Diana Barrows

Diana Barrows

Sorority Girl

Lee Lawrence

Lee Lawrence

Bartender

Connie Johnson

Connie Johnson

Tour Guide

Charlie Hawke

Charlie Hawke

Mortician

Kathleen Monica

Kathleen Monica

Receptionist

Randy Crenshaw

Randy Crenshaw

Bel Air Party Singer

Hot Tub Johnny West

Hot Tub Johnny West

Damion Flemm

Sandra Sheeler

Sandra Sheeler

Girl on Ladder

Edmund E. Villa

Edmund E. Villa

Piano Mover

Christopher D. Childers

Christopher D. Childers

Club Dancer #1 (uncredited)

Lisa Matthews

Lisa Matthews

Sorority Girl (uncredited)

Oliver Theess

Oliver Theess

Surfer Outside of Bar (uncredited)

Directed By

Renny Harlin

Renny Harlin

Director

Nancy Hansen

Nancy Hansen

Script Supervisor

Charlie Picerni

Charlie Picerni

Second Unit Director

Terry Miller

Terry Miller

First Assistant Director

Michael Alan Kahn

Michael Alan Kahn

Second Assistant Director

Albert Cho

Albert Cho

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Rex Weiner

Rex Weiner

Characters

Daniel Waters

Daniel Waters

Screenplay

James Cappe

James Cappe

Screenplay

David Arnott

David Arnott

Screenplay

Production Crew

Michael Levy

Michael Levy

Executive Producer

Steve Perry

Steve Perry

Producer

Joel Silver

Joel Silver

Producer

Suzanne Todd

Suzanne Todd

Associate Producer

Jackie Burch

Jackie Burch

Casting

Steve Perry

Steve Perry

Unit Production Manager

Ferne Cassel

Ferne Cassel

Casting Associate

David Israel

David Israel

Location Manager

Antoinette Levine

Antoinette Levine

Location Manager

Lisa Cogswell

Lisa Cogswell

Production Coordinator

Debby Shively

Debby Shively

Production Secretary

Eric Burdett

Eric Burdett

Production Assistant

Gregory Manson

Gregory Manson

Production Assistant

Joanna Pitt

Joanna Pitt

Production Assistant

Cleve Reinhard

Cleve Reinhard

Production Accountant

Joene Acord

Joene Acord

Assistant Accountant

Terry Edinger

Terry Edinger

Assistant Accountant

Edited By

Michael Tronick

Michael Tronick

Editor

Bryan H. Carroll

Bryan H. Carroll

First Assistant Editor

Edward Malone

Edward Malone

First Assistant Editor

Dale Caldwell

Dale Caldwell

Color Timer

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Marilyn Vance

Marilyn Vance

Costume Design

Scott H. Eddo

Scott H. Eddo

Makeup Supervisor

Paul Abascal

Paul Abascal

Hairstylist

Michael Voght

Michael Voght

Costumer

Gala Autumn

Gala Autumn

Costumer

Sound

Boris Blank

Boris Blank

Original Music Composer

Carole Childs

Carole Childs

Music Supervisor

Allen J. Grubman

Allen J. Grubman

Music Supervisor

Elliot Lurie

Elliot Lurie

Music Supervisor

Tim Cooney

Tim Cooney

Sound Mixer

Todd Bassman

Todd Bassman

Boom Operator

Curtis Roush

Curtis Roush

Music Editor

John Dunn

John Dunn

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

Stephen Hunter Flick

Stephen Hunter Flick

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

Elliott Koretz

Elliott Koretz

Sound Effects Editor

David B. Cohn

David B. Cohn

Sound Effects Editor

Ron Bartlett

Ron Bartlett

Sound Effects Editor

Curt Schulkey

Curt Schulkey

Sound Effects Editor

Matthew C. May

Matthew C. May

Assistant Sound Editor

Jo Von Metoyer

Jo Von Metoyer

Assistant Sound Editor

Allen Hartz

Allen Hartz

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Virginia Cook-McGowan

Virginia Cook-McGowan

Dialogue Editor

Gina Spiro

Gina Spiro

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Hank Salerno

Hank Salerno

Supervising ADR Editor

Ronald Sinclair

Ronald Sinclair

ADR Editor

Brad Brock

Brad Brock

ADR Mixer

Kurt Carpenter

Kurt Carpenter

ADR Recordist

Tim Gomillion

Tim Gomillion

Sound Assistant

Rick Mitchell

Rick Mitchell

Foley Editor

Mike Chock

Mike Chock

Foley Editor

Vanessa Theme Ament

Vanessa Theme Ament

Foley Artist

Hilda Hodges

Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

Troy Porter

Troy Porter

Foley Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Oliver Wood

Oliver Wood

Director of Photography

Bill Roe

Bill Roe

Camera Operator

Ken Nishino

Ken Nishino

First Assistant Camera

Dennis Seawright

Dennis Seawright

Second Assistant Camera

Michael Genne

Michael Genne

"B" Camera Operator

M. Todd Henry

M. Todd Henry

"B" Camera Operator

John T. Connor

John T. Connor

Camera Loader

Gene Kearney

Gene Kearney

Key Grip

Bob Munoz

Bob Munoz

Best Boy Grip

Clarence Tindell

Clarence Tindell

Dolly Grip

Michael T. Travers

Michael T. Travers

Grip

Brett M. Welch

Brett M. Welch

Grip

Robert Isenberg

Robert Isenberg

Still Photographer

Lighting

James O. Blair

James O. Blair

Chief Lighting Technician

Rick A. Benedetto

Rick A. Benedetto

Electrician

Paul Cheung

Paul Cheung

Electrician

Rod Robertson

Rod Robertson

Electrician

Michael J. Spehar

Michael J. Spehar

Electrician

Larry Spehar

Larry Spehar

Electrician

Art Department

John Vallone

John Vallone

Production Design

Christiaan Wagener

Christiaan Wagener

Art Direction

Linda Spheeris

Linda Spheeris

Set Decoration

Mark Fabus

Mark Fabus

Set Designer

Anthony Goldschmidt

Anthony Goldschmidt

Title Designer

Edmund E. Villa

Edmund E. Villa

Assistant Property Master

Eric W. Orbom

Eric W. Orbom

Set Designer

Charles William Breen

Charles William Breen

Set Designer

Ed Brown

Ed Brown

Leadman

Michael Papac

Michael Papac

Property Master

Mike Blaze

Mike Blaze

Assistant Property Master

Jerry Fitzpatrick

Jerry Fitzpatrick

Construction Coordinator

Scott Nifong

Scott Nifong

Set Dresser

Jim Slater

Jim Slater

Set Dresser

Hal Walker

Hal Walker

Set Dresser

Randy Brewer

Randy Brewer

Swing

Philip C. Hurst

Philip C. Hurst

Greensman

Other Crew

Janet Brady

Janet Brady

Stunts

Kenny Endoso

Kenny Endoso

Stunts

Sandy Berumen

Sandy Berumen

Stunts

Steve Kelso

Steve Kelso

Stunts

Lisa McCullough

Lisa McCullough

Stunts

James W. Gavin

James W. Gavin

Pilot

Charles A. Tamburro

Charles A. Tamburro

Pilot

Michael Tamburro

Michael Tamburro

Pilot

Norm Marshall

Norm Marshall

Thanks

John C. Meier

John C. Meier

Stunts

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Stunts

Charlie Picerni

Charlie Picerni

Stunt Coordinator

Michael Papac

Michael Papac

Weapons Master

Aurorah Allain

Aurorah Allain

Choreographer

Chuck Gaspar

Chuck Gaspar

Special Effects Coordinator

Danny Cangemi

Danny Cangemi

Special Effects Technician

Ted Allen

Ted Allen

Special Effects Technician

Kenneth C. Clark

Kenneth C. Clark

Special Effects Technician

Andy Evans

Andy Evans

Special Effects Technician

Rick Figalan

Rick Figalan

Special Effects Technician

Steve Galich

Steve Galich

Special Effects Technician

Ken Helphingstine

Ken Helphingstine

Special Effects Technician

Jeffery House

Jeffery House

Special Effects Technician

Elmer Hui

Elmer Hui

Special Effects Technician

Karl Nygren

Karl Nygren

Special Effects Technician

David Peterson

David Peterson

Special Effects Technician

Steve Riley

Steve Riley

Special Effects Technician

Mike Wever

Mike Wever

Special Effects Technician

Jeffrey A. Wischnack

Jeffrey A. Wischnack

Special Effects Technician

Richard Wood

Richard Wood

Special Effects Technician

Jack Lietzke

Jack Lietzke

Transportation Coordinator

Alan Falco

Alan Falco

Transportation Captain

Eddie Egan

Eddie Egan

Unit Publicist

Mary Peters

Mary Peters

Stunts

Dick Ziker

Dick Ziker

Stunts

Kerrie Cullen

Kerrie Cullen

Stunts

Steve Picerni

Steve Picerni

Stunts

Janet Lee Orcutt

Janet Lee Orcutt

Stunts

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