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Sy Richardson, Joe Strummer, Dick Rude, Courtney Love, Dennis Hopper ... see more see more... , Elvis Costello , Grace Jones , Jim Jarmusch , Biff Yeager , Zander Schloss , Sara Sugarman , Juan Torres , Jennifer Balgobin , Xander Berkeley , Luis Contreras , Graham Fletcher-Cook , Fox Harris , Sue Kiel , Cait O'Riordan , Ed Pansullo , Edward Tudor-Pole , Miguel Sandoval , Michele Winstanley , Terry Woods , Del Zamora , The Pogues , Sharon Bailey , Charlie Braun , Philip Chevron , Chalkie Davis , Jem Finer , Turnham Green , Linda the Dog , Shane Macgowan , Sean Madigan , Jose Pomedio Monedero , Frank Murray , Andrew Rankin , Anne-Marie Ruddock , Spider Stacy , Paul Daniel Wood , Kathy Burke , James Fearnley , Gloria Miralles Ruiz

This bizarre comedy spoof on spaghetti westerns was made in a hurry on location in Almeria, Spain. Simms (Joe Strummer), Willy (Dick Rude), and Norwood (Sy Richardson) are inept hitmen who decide to r... read more read more...ob a bank. They encounter the MacMahon's (The Pogues), a quintet of caffeine-addicted gunslingers who ride motorcycles across the range wreaking havoc. Elvis Costello has a reoccurring role as a waiter who is always ready with a new tray of coffee. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 26 min.

Directed by: Alex Cox

Release Date: June 26, 1987

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DVD Release Date: April 24, 2001

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  • fb1664868775
    October 30, 2011
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    If I can't say anything else good about this film I can say that it is a boldly strange trip.
  • gator681
    December 16, 2009
    gator681
    "Straight to Hell" starts with three hitmen, Norwood(Sy Richardson), Simms(Joe Strummer), and Willy(Dick Rude, who also co-wrote), brutally murdering a bed, instead of their intended target. Fearing for their physical safety, they hightail it out of town with Norwood's pregnant ... read moregirlfriend Velma(Courtney Love), but not before a little fundraising at the local bank. It's a shame they did not also buy a new car while they were at it because their old car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. Eventually, they stumble upon a town full of desperadoes, two of whom they rescue from bounty hunters.

    The quirky neo-punk spaghetti western "Straight to Hell" may have one of the strangest casts of all time(now, there's an idea for a list), made up largely of musicians that also includes Dennis Hopper, Grace Jones and Jim Jarmusch.(And somehow I missed Elvis Costello.) Of everybody, Joe Strummer makes the best impression. The eclectic cast and a certain chaotic energy are what makes this at least watchable, as director Alex Cox almost stumbles across a sign of intelligent life and thought.
  • CHILIcheeseDONUTSwithTUNAonTOP
    September 5, 2009
    CHILIcheeseDONUTSwithTUNAonTOP
    Nothing good about this story of drug-addled bank robbers. Supposed to be a cult action-comedy. Reminded me of Tarantino's work (which I do not like either).
  • dooritor
    October 20, 2007
    dooritor
    significantly disapointing. theres no point to it. nor any music. its just doesnt work. this society of invalids and guns.. so sad.
  • itsallabouthemix
    July 8, 2007
    itsallabouthemix
    it looks like that had one HELL of a party making this flick. Pogues, Joe Strummer, Elivis Costello, Courtny Love.... do you need any other reason to see this?
  • dreamno9
    October 12, 2006
    dreamno9
    This was a very strange movie, but I like it. It is a hard one to describe. It has a bunch of muscians from UK and Ireland playing cowboy type criminals... like Joe Strummer, Elvis Costello and The Pogues. Courtney Love is in it too. Also filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, Dennis Hopper, an... read mored Grace Jones, as well as a lot of the cast from Repo Man. Probably not to everyones tastes. It's very quirky, but to be expected from director Alex Cox and co-writer/actor Dick Rude. There is a lot of killing and everyone is a coffee addict. It's like a take off on old spaghetti westerns. Very silly at times, but a lot of fun.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson
January 17, 2011
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

It's a very weird vibe, and it requires one to not only accept, but also embrace, boredom. If the movie has one theory, it's this: if you stare long enough at a certain spot, something weird and cool ... Full Review

Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

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Cole Smithey
March 9, 2008
Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com

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Emanuel Levy
July 16, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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John Esther
November 22, 2004
John Esther, Pasadena Weekly

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Laura Clifford
May 31, 2003
Laura Clifford, Reeling Reviews

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Philip Martin
November 22, 2002
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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