Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989): Cast, Box Office & Plot
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.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Original language
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English
- Studio
- American Playhouse
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
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
· 27 tags- 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
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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Randy Quaid as Feet Samuels -
Matt Dillon as Regret -
Rutger Hauer as The Brain - Josef Sommer as Waldo Winchester
Also Starring in Bloodhounds of Broadway
· 53 more- Madonna Hortense Hathaway
- Julie Hagerty Harriet MacKyle
- Jennifer Grey Lovey Lou
- Steve Buscemi Whining Willie
- Stephen McHattie Red Henry
- Esai Morales Handsome Jack
- Richard Edson Johnny Crackow
- John Rothman Marvin Clay
- Fisher Stevens Hotfoot Harry
- Alan Ruck John Wangle
- Michael Wincott Soupy Mike
- Tamara Tunie Cynthia Harris
- Gerry Bamman Inspector McNamara
- William S. Burroughs Butler
- Ethan Phillips Basil Valentine
- Tony Longo Crunch Sweeney
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- Louis Zorich Mindy
- Dinah Manoff Maud Milligan
- Googy Gress McGinty
- Leonard Termo Goodtime Nate Fishkin
- Anita Morris Miss Missouri Martin
- Johnny Crawford Musician
- Sara Driver Yvette
- Tony Azito Waiter
- Mark Nelson Sam the Skate
- George Ede Judge Witherspoon
- Herschel Sparber Big Shelley
- Cathryn de Prume Showgirl
- Madeleine Potter Widow Mary
- David Youse Busboy
- Nicole Burdette Woman on Corner
- William Murray Weiss Joey the Toothpick
- Helmar Augustus Cooper Brother Divine
- Howard Brookner Daffy Jack
- Robert Donley Doc Bodeeker
- Black-Eyed Susan Minnie the Shrimp
- Jane Brucker Charlotte
- Grant Forsberg Cab Driver
- Graham Brown Doc Frischer
- Stellar Bennett Thelma
- Colman deKay Nosmo
- Veryle Rupp Whitey
- Sheldon Abend Long George
- Patrick Garner Rodent Ralph
- Tobin Wheeler Fleming Meeks
- Jean Brookner Woman
- Katherine Monick Bobby Baker
- Linda Beausoleil Showgirl
- Ed Zang Hymie Weisberger
- Cynthia Friberg Showgirl
- Lorien House Showgirl
- Lynette Tompkins Showgirl
- Dana Pinchera Showgirl
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
Bloodhounds of Broadway Box Office
Bloodhounds of Broadway grossed $43,671 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$43.7K
- US & Canada
- $43.7K
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?
Bloodhounds of Broadway Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Bluthunde am Broadway” and “A Broadway vérszopói”.
- Also known as
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- 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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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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