Frank Booth is a fictional character and the main antagonist in David Lynch's 1986 psychological thriller Blue Velvet, portrayed by Dennis Hopper. A violent drug-dealer, he has kidnapped the family of lounge singer Dorothy Vallens, holding them hostage in order to …

Franklin "Frank" Booth is the main antagonist of the 1986 psychological thriller film Blue Velvet. He is a sadistic crime lord who kidnaps nightclub singer Dorothy Vallens' son in order to force her to be his sex slave.

Frank Booth is a fictional character and the antagonist of David Lynch's 1986 psychological thriller Blue Velvet, portrayed by Dennis Hopper. Booth has become one of the most well-known villains in cinema history.

Frank Booth is a foul-mouthed, sociopath criminal who has kidnapped the son and husband of nightclub singer Dorothy Vallens in exchange for sexual favors. One night, sometime after kidnapping Dorothy's son and husband, Frank went to her apartment, where he verbally and sexually assaulted her...

Blue Velvet is a 1986 American neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by David Lynch.Blending psychological horror [4] [5] with film noir, the film stars Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, and Laura Dern, and is named after the 1951 song of the same name.The film follows a college student who returns to his suburban hometown and discovers a severed human ear in a ...

Dec 1, 2021 · Blue Velvet creates an intoxicating commentary through its narrative on the damage caused by repression, heteronormativity, and internalized hatred – and how it can enact itself through male ...

2 days ago · A still from writer-director David Lynch's 1986 film "Blue Velvet." (Courtesy Criterion Collection) ... “You’re like me,” says Dennis Hopper’s psychotic rapist Frank Booth, not just to ...

Apr 10, 2020 · Many actors were considered for the role of Frank Booth, including Willem Dafoe, Harry Dean Stanton, Robert Loggia, and Steven Berkoff. For the most part, the actors’ reasoning for turning down the part was that Frank was too intense and horrible. RELATED: The 10 Best Casts From '80s Movies

Mar 28, 2016 · It begins when Frank Booth, the psychotic, charismatic antihero played by Dennis Hopper, turns and looks at the audience (he certainly isn’t speaking to any specific person) and announces,...

Oct 23, 1986 · Soon he's in love with a detective's daughter (Laura Dern) and mixed up in a mystery involving Dorothy Valdes (Isabella Rossellinni) and psycho Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper). Probably David Lynch's best film.