Straight to Hell (1987): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Straight to Hell is a 1987 action western starring Dick Rude as Willy, Sy Richardson and Joe Strummer. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes and earned $210,200 worldwide on a $1 million budget.
- worldwide gross
- $210.2K
- budget
- $1M
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $1M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Straight to Hell About?
The premise of Straight to Hell without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A gritty tale of blood, money, guns, coffee, and sexual tension follows a gang of bank robbers who flee the city with a suitcase of cash and seek refuge in the desert. After burying their loot, they stumble upon a surreal, caffeine‑obsessed frontier town where eccentric cowboys drink copious amounts of coffee, setting the stage for odd encounters and dangerous confrontations.
Straight to Hell Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- coffee
- gunfight
- robbery
- shootout
- neo western
- independent film
- parody comedy
- street shootout
- hanging
- drugs
- nihilism
- rock
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- spoof
Straight to Hell Cast & Characters
Dick Rude leads the cast as Willy, with Sy Richardson as Norwood and Joe Strummer as Simms.
- Dick Rude as Willy
- Sy Richardson as Norwood
- Joe Strummer as Simms
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Jim Jarmusch as Amos Dade
Also Starring in Straight to Hell
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- Shane MacGowan Bruno McMahon
- Xander Berkeley Preacher McMahon
- Spider Stacy Angel Eyes McMahon
- Edward Tudor-Pole Rusty Zimmerman
- Miguel Sandoval George
- Jennifer Balgobin Fabienne
- Biff Yeager Frank McMahon
- Michèle Winstanley Louise
- Dennis Hopper I.G. Farben
- Alex Cox A Thug in the Amazulu Band (uncredited)
- Grace Jones Sonya
- Kathy Burke
- Elvis Costello Hives The Butler
- Fox Harris Kim Blousson
- Luis Contreras Sal
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- Del Zamora Poncho
- Sara Sugarman Chuch
- Martin Turner
- Zander Schloss Karl
- Graham Fletcher-Cook
- Karl Braun
- Ed Pansullo
- Sue Kiel Leticia
- Paul Wood
- Jem Finer
- Joe Cashman Dead Man in Car
- Gloria Miralles Ruiz Maid
- Jose Pomedio Monedero Gomez
- Juan Uribe Policeman
- Philip Chevron
- James Fearnley
- Terry Woods
- Cait O'Riordan
- Juan Torrès
- Andrew Ranken
- Paul Verner
- Annie-Marie Ruddock
- Sharon Bailey
- Turnham Green
- Sean Madigan
- Chalkie Davies
Straight to Hell Plot Summary
What happens in Straight to Hell from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Three hitmen, Willy Dick Rude, Norwood Sy Richardson, and Simms Joe Strummer, hole up in a Los Angeles hotel after a botched job. To escape their boss, Amos Dade Jim Jarmusch, they decide to head south toward Mexico, robbing a bank along the way. A major blunder follows when their car breaks down in the desert after someone filled the tank with diesel instead of gasoline. With the money buried in a suitcase, they begin a long, dusty walk to safety.
Full summary
The whole story of Straight to Hell, scene by scene
Straight to Hell Box Office & Budget
Straight to Hell grossed $210,200 worldwide on a $1 million budget, 21% of what it cost.
Worldwide gross
$210.2K
21% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $210.2K
- Budget
- $1M
How Well Do You Know Straight to Hell?
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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Straight to Hell Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “Fahr zur Hölle” and “Diritti all'inferno”.
- Also known as
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- Fahr zur Hölle
- Diritti all'inferno
- A Caminho do Inferno
- Directos al infierno
- Suoraan helvettiin
- Kalos irthate stin Kolasi
- Straight to Hell (Dritti all'inferno)
- Прямо в ад
- Straight to Hell Returns
- Straight to Hell - Fahr zur Hölle
- Egyenesen a pokolba
- היישר לגהינום
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- 直入地狱
- 지옥 특급
- De dret a l’infern
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Straight to Hell FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Straight to Hell, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Straight to Hell?
Straight to Hell runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Straight to Hell released?
Straight to Hell was released on June 26, 1987.
Who is in the cast of Straight to Hell?
Straight to Hell stars Dick Rude as Willy, Sy Richardson as Norwood and Joe Strummer as Simms, among 46 credited actors.
How much did Straight to Hell make at the box office?
Straight to Hell grossed $210,200 worldwide on a budget of $1 million.
Does Straight to Hell have a post-credit scene?
No. Straight to Hell has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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