Product Details

• Actors: Tony Azito, Matt Dillon, Richard Edson, Jennifer Grey, Julie Hagerty
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, Japanese
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• DVD Release Date: May 4, 2004
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001IN0QW
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,806 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

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Glittering 1920s decor surrounds a host of famous faces in Bloodhounds of Broadway, an adaptation of four stories by Jazz Age scribe Damon Runyon (whose stories were also the basis for Guys and Dolls). A loser (Randy Quaid) sells his body to science just when his luck turns; a wounded gangster (Rutger Hauer) takes a cab all over town trying to find someone to take him in; the death of a parrot turns a schmuck (Ethan Phillips) into a tough guy; and a pair of bloodhounds track a gambler (Matt Dillon) all over town because of the sausages in his pocket. The swank look of Bloodhounds of Broadway has more depth than its characters; the dialogue has all the jargon of Runyon but none of the rhythm. Madonna and Jennifer Grey play lovelorn flappers, Julie Hagerty is a bird-brained socialite, and Steve Buscemi and author William S. Burroughs make cameo appearances. --Bret Fetzer

Product Description
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 04/25/2006 Run time: 87 minutes Rating: Pg

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful introduction to a great writer, November 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Bloodhounds of Broadway [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am a huge fan of Damon Runyon and this is so much in his style it's a delight to watch. The star studded cast play Runyons characters marvelously. If you like this move you will love Runyons books and vice versa.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars classic sadly often forgotten still shines, July 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Bloodhounds of Broadway [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This 1989 film is a truly great movie starring everyone from Rutger Haur to Madonna, and everyone (everyone!) is amazing! This film is not to be missed, despite its low-key theme and less flashy style. Excellent!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars when madonna could act, July 31, 2007

By	ross "savino" (cleveland,ohio) - See all my reviews

this was much better than i expected. It's filmed like a t.v. movie of the week but has a slew of a-list film actors, most of whom continue to enjoy successful careers today. Madonna does a great job as she is cast perfectly.