Homeboy (1988) on Netflix
Johnny Walker, a cowboy and a boxer, is shy and a bit of a fool. He has moved into a seaside resort and falls in love with Ruby, a carnival owner.
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Plot summary
Johnny Walker is both a boxer and a cowboy. He is shy and a bit of a fool. He has moved into a seaside resort, and he is a bit old to keep boxing, though boxing is the only thing he does well. He falls in love with Ruby, who owns a carnival and has a lot in common with him, but he cannot tell her. He also befriends Wesley Pendergass, a corrupt promoter.
Cast
- Debra Feueras Ruby
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Homeboy (1988)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The boxing matches were staged in Asbury Park's Convention Hall, the first of two Rourke films to use the venue; he returned to it twenty years later for The Wrestler.
