A vulgar private detective is hired to find a missing groupie and is drawn into a mystery involving a series of murders tied to the music industry.A vulgar private detective is hired to find a missing groupie and is drawn into a mystery involving a series of murders tied to the music industry.A vulgar private detective is hired to find a missing groupie and is drawn into a mystery involving a series of murders tied to the music industry.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 3 nominations
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBilly Idol was cast as Smiley, but had to pull out of the role after a nearly-fatal motorcycle accident. Renny Harlin personally asked Robert Englund, who had previously worked with him on A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), to take over the role after Idol's accident. Idol's song "Cradle of Love" is playing when the fraternity sister takes Ford Fairlane and Zuzu Petals to her house.
- GoofsJohnny tells Ford to meet him at the radio station at 6:00 p.m. When Ford parks outside the station, the sky is dark. As we learn later in the film, the story is taking place in late July. Sunset in Los Angeles in late July is about 8:00 p.m., so it shouldn't have been dark yet.
- Quotes
Ford Fairlane: So many assholes... So few bullets...
- ConnectionsFeatured in Billy Idol: Cradle of Love (1990)
- SoundtracksCradle of Love
Written by David Werner and Billy Idol
Produced by Keith Forsey
Performed by Billy Idol
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records
Featured review
Sure there is crude humor, but it's *Dice Clay*. He is who he is. This actually seemed cleaned up a bit for him. Mr Rock and roll detective gets to investigate the death of Vince Neil. You throw in Precilla Presley, Gilbert Godfried, Ed O'Neill. That is a recipe for just funny. *Very funny*, lots of good one liners, very quotable. Then again, I evidently have the mental capacity of a dead hamster. ;) If for nothing else, it is a definite watcher for fashion don'ts. Yes we *really* did dress that way in the late 80's early 90's, it was very "Rock and Roll", we thought we were cool. Though now I can't imagine why... Excellent time-period comedy. It's a re-watcher.
- Sailorpooka2000
- Oct 24, 2005
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Ford Fairlane - Rock'n' Roll Detective
- Filming locations
- Cross Roads of The World, Hollywood, California, USA(Ford Fairlane's office)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $21,413,502
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,374,391
- Jul 15, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $21,413,502
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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