The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

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The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

R

1990

1h 44m

Comedy

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane (Andrew "Dice" Clay) 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 (Gilbert Gottfried) hires Fairlane to find a missing groupie mere hours before he is electrocuted live on air.

Henry Sheehan

Chicago Reader

05/12/2022

1/4

It’s too bad Clay doesn’t have the inclination or ability to plumb his oppressing-on-the-outside but oppressed-on-the-inside persona.

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Variety Staff

Variety

03/26/2009

Surprisingly funny and expectedly rude, this first starring vehicle by vilified standup comic Andrew Dice Clay has a decidedly lowbrow humor that is a sort of modern equivalent of that of the Three Stooges.

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Nigel Floyd

Time Out

02/09/2006

This expensively empty action comedy is as much fun as a car crash.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

11/17/2022

A grotesque, offensive, and unforgivable film. [Full review in Spanish]

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

08/31/2022

C-

As an actor, Dice is sometimes likable — he keeps himself amused. But he’s stuck in this ghastly hybrid that never gets going and finally makes him look foolish.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

04/25/2020

2/4

...a misguided star vehicle that's aged horribly in the years since its 1990 release.

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Erin M

@Mightymotes Apr 19

A really funny movie if you enjoy crude humour and grew up when the Dice Man was making everyone crack up in the early 90’s. Lots of gorgeous women to look at as well….The good old days when women aspired to look like beautiful beach babes.

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Brooks M.

@brooksmario Mar 8

I love this movie funny and I directive.

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Lasse L

@Large85 Dec 18

Probably one of the most underrated comedies of all time. I think it will make a comeback at somepoint. Watch and be the judge yourselves 👍

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Stephen C

@bob25009 May 30

Successful in 1 hour and 44 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Michael G

@RT59400003 05/04/2025

Well it's nice to see that critics even back in the day we're uptight and can't give anything a chance... I know dice isn't everybody's cup of tea but the movie itself had a decent plot was funny and dice was good in the movie like it or not it was a solid flick...

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Jay H

@RT70414899 05/19/2024

I was never a fan of Dice's stand-up act, but I found this movie to be quite enjoyable. Robert Englund steals the show.

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Wayne Newton

Julian Grendel

Priscilla Presley

Coleen Sutton

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Don Cleveland, Record Producer

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Synopsis

To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane (Andrew "Dice" Clay) 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 (Gilbert Gottfried) hires Fairlane to find a missing groupie mere hours before he is electrocuted live on air.

Director: Renny Harlin
Producer: Steve Perry, Joel Silver
Screenwriter: Rex Weiner, James Cappe, David Arnott, Daniel Waters
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox, Silver Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 11, 1990, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.9M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: 35mm