H2740 HARLEY DAVIDSON AND THE MARLBORO MAN (USA,
1991)
(Other titles: Harley Davidson et l’homme aux santiags)
Credits: director, Simon Wincer ; writer, Don Michael Paul.
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Gon Johnson, Chelsea Field, Daniel Baldwin.
Summary: Action/adventure film set in a near future California and Las Vegas. In
the lawless world of the near future, two renegade drifters (Rourke and
Johnson) rob a bank to help save their friend and a favorite hangout which is
about to be repossessed. When they learn they have confiscated drugs instead
of money, they find themselves fighting their way out of a million dollar drug
swindle. Identified as a Vietnam film by Lanning in Vietnam at the movies.
The pilot of a helicopter used by the drug dealers is a Vietnam vet.
Anderson, John. “‘Harley’ rides in ‘Butch Cassidy’s’ tracks” Newsday (Aug 27, 1991),
pt. II, p. 51.
[Reprinted in Film review annual 1992]
Benoliel, Bernard. “Harley Davidson et l’homme aux santiags” Revue du cinema 477
(Dec 1991), p. 34.
_____________. “Harley Davodson et l’homme aux santiags” Revue du cinema
hors ser. 39 (1991), p. 51-2.
Burden, Martin. [Harley Davidson] New York post (Aug 24, 1991), p. 15.
[Reprinted in Film review annual 1992]
Canby, Vincent. “Review/film: Buddy trip with Rourke and Johnson” New York
times 140 (Aug 24, 1991), p. 16.
Caro, Mark. “Movie review: ‘Harley’ is unapologetically macho” Chicago tribune
(Aug 23, 1991), Friday, p. H.
Clark, Mike. “There’s little classic about this ‘Harley’” USA today (Aug 23, 1991), p.
4D.
Cleenewerck, Katt. “Harley Davidson” Film en Televisie + Video 416 (Jan 1992), p.
31.
Cover, Arthur Byron. “Harley Davidson and the Marlboro man” Boxoffice 127 (Oct
1991), p. R75-R76.
Dawes, Amy. “Harley Davidson and the Marlboro man” Variety 344 (Aug 26, 1991),
p. 87.
Dupagne, Marie-France. “Harley Davidson et l’homme aux santiags” Grand angle
144 (Dec 1991), p. 15-16.
Garlazzo, Giuseppe. “Harley Davidson & Marlboro man” Cineforum 32/312 (Mar
1992), p. 77-8.
Giacovelli, Enrico. “Harley Davidson & Marlboro man” Cinema sud 32/101 (Dec
1992/Jan 1993), p. 33.
Guttmann, Edward. “Mickey and Don cast adrift” San Francisco chronicle (Aug 24,
1991), p. C3.
[Harley Davidson and the Marlboro man] [Wincer ionterview] Encore 9/2 (Mar 15,
1991), p. 8-9.
“Harley Davidson and the Marlboro man” Film review annual 1992 Englewood, N.J.
: J.S. Ozer, 1981- (p. 578-81)
[Harley Davidson and the Marlboro man] Hollywood reporter 318/42 (Aug 19,
1991), p. 7, 19.
[Harley Davidson and the Marlboro man] Starburst n.159 (Nov 1991), p. 41-2.
Hegyi, Gyula. “Harley Davidson es a Marlboro man” Film vilag 35/1 (1992), p. 59.
Hinson, Hal. “‘Harley’: Bang, bang, it’s dead” Washington post (Aug 23, 1991), p.
C7.
Howe, Desson. “Film capsules” Washington post (Aug 23, 1991), Weekend, p. 36.
Kerr, Greg. “Harley Davidson and the Marlboro man” Cinema papers n.89 (Aug
1992), p. 53-4.
Lanning, Michael Lee. Vietnam at the movies [GB] (p. 242)
Locke, Stephen. “Harley Davidson & the Marlboro man” EPD Film 8 (Dec 1991), p.
30.
McDonagh, Maitland. “Harley Davidson and the Marlboro man” Motion picture
guide annual (edited by Jay Robert Nash and Stanley Ralph Ross) Chicago :
Cinebooks, 1987-2000. (1992, p. 132-3)
Moresco, Fabrizio. “Harley Davidson & Marlboro man” Film (Italy) 1/1 (1992), p.
46-7.
Newman, Kim. “Harley Davidson and the Marlboro man” Sight and sound ns 1/8
(Dec 1991), p. 41.
[Reprinted in Film review annual 1992]
Novak, Ralph. [Harley Davidson and the Marlboro man] People weekly 36 (Sep 9,
1991), p. 17-18.
Ramasse, Francois. “Harley Davidson et l’homme aux santiags” Positif 371 (Jan
1992), p. 42.
Rickey, Carrie. “A cowboy, a biker and plenty of action” Philadelphia inquirer (Aug
23, 1991), Weekend, p. 6.
Seate, Mike. Two wheels on two reels : a history of biker movies [GB] (p. 89-91)
Thomas, Kevin. “Movie review: ‘Harley Davidson, Marlboro’: Lively but ludicrous”
Los Angeles times (Aug 23, 1991), Calendar, p. 18.
[Reprinted in Film review annual 1992]
Van Gelder, Lawrence. “At the movies” New York times 140 (Dec 21, 1990), p.
C12.
Wang, Willie. “Das andere Hollywood” Weltwunder der Kinematographie 33/2
(spring 2001), p. 17-39.
Weldon, Michael. The psychotronic video guide New York : St. Martin’s Griffin,
1996. (p. 253)