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. He ranks #36 on American Film Institute's list of the top 50 film villains of all time.[1] The role revitalised Hopper's then-fading career. In the 1986 film Blue Velvet, Booth, the central figure in Lumberton, North Carolina's underworld of drugs and prostitution, is depicted as a...
