Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
Downtrodden writer Henry and distressed goddess Wanda aren't exactly husband and wife: they're wedded to their bar stools. But, they like each other's company—and Barfly captures their giddy, gin-soaked attempts to make a go of life on the skids.
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Contemporary, intimate, character-led and classical in form.
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- intimateepic
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
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- Nutshellon TMDB · Aug 20198/10
Mickey Rourke shines in this offbeat comedy about a dropout drunk poet. A bit too over the top in some scenes but an ultimately satisfying and funny film. Faye Dunaway's performance stands out as well.
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Cast
- Mickey RourkeHenry Chinaski
- Faye DunawayWanda Wilcox
- Alice KrigeTully Sorenson
- Jack NanceDetective
- J.C. QuinnJim
- Frank Stallone Jr.Eddie
- Sandy MartinJanice
- Roberta BassinLilly
- Gloria LeRoyGrandma Moses
- Joe UngerBen
Crew
- Barbet SchroederDirector
- Charles BukowskiScreenplay
- Robby MüllerDirector of Photography
- Jack BaranOriginal Music Composer
- Éva GárdosEditor
- Barbet SchroederProducer
- Fred RoosProducer
- Tom LuddyProducer
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