Bloodhounds of Broadway 1988
Columbia Pictures

BLOODHOUNDS OF BROADWAY

November 3, 1989

Directed by Howard Brookner
Madonna as Hortense Hathaway

The romantic comedy
that makes the Twenties
roar all over again

Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) is a musical comedy set in 1920s New York, based on short stories by Damon Runyon. Directed by Howard Brookner, the film was completed before his passing but released posthumously. Its ensemble cast features Madonna alongside Jennifer Grey, Matt Dillon, and Rutger Hauer, capturing the vibrant world of speakeasies, gangsters, and showgirls.