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Sep 29, 2025

Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day September 29, 1989 – Johnny Handsome Premiered in Theaters.

On this day September 29, 1989 Johnny Handsome premiered in theaters. The crime drama told the story of Johnny Sedley, a disfigured career criminal who is given a new face and a second chance at life, only to be pulled back into the violent world he tried to escape.

Starring Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, and Morgan Freeman, the film explored themes of identity, revenge, and redemption against a gritty New...

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