NEAR MINT - UNSEALED - ONLY ONE AVAILABLE
John Sedley is a man with a disfigured face, mocked by others as "Johnny Handsome." He and a friend are double-crossed by two accomplices in a crime, Sunny Boyd and her partner Rafe, and a Judge sends Johnny to jail, where he vows to get even once he gets out. In prison, Johnny meets a surgeon named Fisher, who is looking for a guinea pig so he can attempt an experimental procedure in reconstructive cosmetic surgery. Johnny, figuring he has nothing to lose, is given a new, normal-looking face (making him unrecognizable to the people who knew him) before he is released back into society.
Lt. Drones, a dour New Orleans law enforcement officer, is not fooled by Johnny's new look or new life, even when Johnny lands an honest job and begins seeing Donna McCarty, a normal and respectable woman who knows little of his past. The lieutenant tells Johnny that, on the inside, Johnny is still a hardened criminal and always will be. The cop is correct. Johnny cannot forget his sworn vengeance against Sunny and Rafe, joining them for another job, which ends violently for all.
The soundtrack for the movie was written by Ry Cooder, with 4 of the 16 songs co-written with Jim Keltner. The music was performed by Cooder, Keltner and Steve Douglas, with occasional horn backing, arranged by Van Dyke Parks. The soundtrack was produced by Cooder.
1. Main Theme 1:52
2. I Can't Walk This Time/The Prestige 6:49
3. Angola 2:01
4. Clip Joint Rhumba 3:18
5. Sad Story 2:34
6. Fountain Walk 2:17
7. Cajun Metal 1:59
8. First Week At Work 1:04
9. Greasy Oysters 1:52
10. Smells Like Money 2:26
11. Sunny's Tune 2:53
12. I Like Your Eyes 2:23
13. Adios Donna 1:32
14. Cruising With Rafe 3:01
15. How's My Face 1:48
16. End Theme 3:20