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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Mickey Rourke
Henry Chinaski
Faye Dunaway
Wanda Wilcox
Alice Krige
Tully Sorenson
Jack Nance
Detective
J.C. Quinn
Jim
Frank Stallone Jr.
Eddie
Sandy Martin
Janice
Roberta Bassin
Lilly
Gloria LeRoy
Grandma Moses
Joe Unger
Ben
Director
Barbet Schroeder
Screenplay
Charles Bukowski
Tagline
"Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$3,221,568
Production
Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group, American Zoetrope
Nutshell
August 3, 2019
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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