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  • Homeboy (1988)
  • R
    116 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Homeboy (1988)
R
116 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A simple self-destructive drifter and tough small-time boxer with a brain injury that could kill him meets and falls for a cute beach carnival owner, Ruby, but also befriends a sleazy friendly criminal, Wesley, who's planning a big score.
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Director
Writer
Mickey Rourke (written by) (as Eddie Cook)
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Updated Aug 24, 1988

Release date
Sep 15, 1988 (United States)

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58 cast members
Name Known for
Mickey Rourke
Johnny Walker Johnny Walker   See fewer
Christopher Walken
Wesley Pendergass Wesley Pendergass   See fewer
Kevin Conway
Grazziano Grazziano   See fewer
Jon Polito
Moe Fingers Moe Fingers   See fewer
David Albert Taylor
Cannonball (as David Taylor) Cannonball (as David Taylor)   See fewer
Joseph Ragno
Cotten's Trainer Cotten's Trainer   See fewer
Matthew Lewis
Cotten Cotten   See fewer
Willy DeVille
Moe's Bodyguard Moe's Bodyguard   See fewer
Rubén Blades
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Sam Gray
Barber Barber   See fewer
Dondré T. Whitfield
Billy Harrison (as Dondre Whitfield) Billy Harrison (as Dondre Whitfield)   See fewer
Theo Caesar
Street Tough (as Teddy Abner) Street Tough (as Teddy Abner)   See fewer
Anthony Means
Street Tough Street Tough   See fewer
Jimmy Dupree
Hurricane Hurricane   See fewer
Michael Buffer
Ring Announcer Ring Announcer   See fewer
Marty Denkin
Referee Referee   See fewer
Morty Storm
Em-Cee Em-Cee   See fewer
Gianna Palminteri
Phyllis (as Gianna Rains) Phyllis (as Gianna Rains)   See fewer
Jeanne Daly
Melanie Melanie   See fewer
Jonathan Freeman
Hotel Room Man Hotel Room Man   See fewer
Liz Trepel
Hotel Room Woman Hotel Room Woman   See fewer
Gloria Irizarry
Hotel Maid Hotel Maid   See fewer
Jack Lotz
Coffee Shop Customer Coffee Shop Customer   See fewer
Jimmy Archer
Coffee Shop Customer Coffee Shop Customer   See fewer
Al Braverman
Coffee Shop Customer Coffee Shop Customer   See fewer
Stu Black
Commentator Commentator   See fewer
Sheila Gray
Luna Park Assistant Luna Park Assistant   See fewer
Sol Frieder
Hassidic Diamond Cutter Hassidic Diamond Cutter   See fewer
Lenny Mancini
Cornerman Cornerman   See fewer
Charles Prior
Cornerman Cornerman   See fewer
José Morales
Cuban Boxer Cuban Boxer   See fewer
Cordelia González
Cuban Boxer's Wife Cuban Boxer's Wife   See fewer
Gavin O'Connor
Rookie Cop (as Gavin J. O'Connor) Rookie Cop (as Gavin J. O'Connor)   See fewer
Nick Ballo
Luna Park Drunk Luna Park Drunk   See fewer
Stephen Baldwin
Luna Park Drunk Luna Park Drunk   See fewer
Lydia Hannibal
Cameo Bar Woman Cameo Bar Woman   See fewer
Patience Moore
Moe's Girlfriend Moe's Girlfriend   See fewer
Julie Janney
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
Iran Barkley
Roscoe Roscoe   See fewer
Carmen Grazziano
Roscoe's Trainer Roscoe's Trainer   See fewer
Van Holmes
Fighter Fighter   See fewer
Thomas Patti
Franzelli Franzelli   See fewer
Angel Sindo
Sparring Partner Sparring Partner   See fewer
Buster Drayton
Sparring Partner Sparring Partner   See fewer
James Walsh
Fighter Fighter   See fewer
Guido Innacelli
Fat Heckler Fat Heckler   See fewer
Lenny La Paglia
Fight Second Fight Second   See fewer
Michael Sessa
Crowd Bigmouth Crowd Bigmouth   See fewer
Marty Storm
Em-Cee Em-Cee   See fewer
Martin Jaksa
Biker (uncredited) Biker (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Pernice
Boxing Fan (uncredited) Boxing Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Laine Lassattor Ross
Towel Boy (uncredited) Towel Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
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