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Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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Bloodhounds of Broadway is a 1989 romantic drama starring Randy Quaid as Feet Samuels, Matt Dillon and Rutger Hauer. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes and earned $43,671 worldwide.

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Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 33m (93 min)
Genres
Romance , Comedy , Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Bloodhounds of Broadway About?

The premise of Bloodhounds of Broadway without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Set in 1930s New York, the musical adapts Damon Runyon tales. Gambler Feet Samuels agrees to a scientific experiment as he learns Hortense loves him and chooses life. Harriet mourns her dead parrot. “Regret,” a gambler, becomes a murder suspect chased by bloodhounds. “The Brain” bleeds out, and his friends rush to find a transfusion.

Bloodhounds of Broadway Themes & Keywords

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  • multiple storylines
  • all star cast
  • ensemble cast
  • new years eve
  • love
  • bloodhound
  • three word title
  • place name in title
  • gangster
  • based on short story
  • street in title
  • animal in title
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  • dog
  • police
  • nightclub
  • nightclub singer
  • new york city
  • mobster
  • meat cleaver
  • jazz age
  • dying
  • year 1929
  • year 1928
  • new year's eve
  • new year's eve party
  • 1920s
  • independent film
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Cast & crew

Bloodhounds of Broadway Cast & Characters

Randy Quaid leads the cast as Feet Samuels, with Matt Dillon as Regret and Rutger Hauer as The Brain.

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Plot

Bloodhounds of Broadway Plot Summary

What happens in Bloodhounds of Broadway from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Broadway, New Year’s Eve, 1929 unfolds through the keen eye of a muckraking reporter, Waldo Winchester Josef Sommer, who weave four major stories into one feverish night. In a smoky diner, The Brain Rutger Hauer, a gangster with a string of girlfriends, lounges with a gambler named Regret Matt Dillon and an enigmatic outsider who, with his bloodhounds, is being treated to a meal. Feet Samuels [Randy Quaid] is there too, hopelessly in love with Hortense Hathaway Madonna, a showgirl who has just been kicked out of the diner because of a tainted reputation. Feet plans to squeeze in one last wild night before sealing his fate with a suicide, having already sold his body to a medical doctor to dodge a bet he can’t win back.

Full summary

The whole story of Bloodhounds of Broadway, scene by scene

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Box office

Bloodhounds of Broadway Box Office

Bloodhounds of Broadway grossed $43,671 worldwide.

1989 box office

Worldwide gross

$43.7K

US & Canada
$43.7K
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How Well Do You Know Bloodhounds of Broadway?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Which actress plays the showgirl Hortense Hathaway?

Details

Bloodhounds of Broadway Also Known As

9 alternative titles, including “Bluthunde am Broadway” and “A Broadway vérszopói”.

Also known as
  • Bluthunde am Broadway
  • A Broadway vérszopói
  • Noches de Broadway
  • Il était une fois Broadway
  • Doce Inocência
  • 야망의 브로드웨이
  • Ищейки с Бродвея
  • Шукачі із Бродвея
  • El Sabueso de Broadway

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FAQ

Bloodhounds of Broadway FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Bloodhounds of Broadway, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Bloodhounds of Broadway?

Bloodhounds of Broadway runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

When was Bloodhounds of Broadway released?

Bloodhounds of Broadway was released on November 3, 1989.

Who is in the cast of Bloodhounds of Broadway?

Bloodhounds of Broadway stars Randy Quaid as Feet Samuels, Matt Dillon as Regret and Rutger Hauer as The Brain, among 57 credited actors.

How much did Bloodhounds of Broadway make at the box office?

Bloodhounds of Broadway grossed $43,671 worldwide.

Does Bloodhounds of Broadway have a post-credit scene?

No. Bloodhounds of Broadway has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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