Barfly

Barfly (1987)

RSeptember 2, 1987 (US)Comedy, Drama, Romance1 hour and 40 minutes
69%
User score

Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.

Description

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.

Barbet Schroeder
Director
Charles Bukowski
Screenplay

Actors

Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke
Henry Chinaski
Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway
Wanda Wilcox
Alice Krige
Alice Krige
Tully Sorenson
Jack Nance
Jack Nance
Detective
J.C. Quinn
J.C. Quinn
Jim
Frank Stallone Jr.
Frank Stallone Jr.
Eddie
Sandy Martin
Sandy Martin
Janice
Roberta Bassin
Roberta Bassin
Lilly
Gloria LeRoy
Gloria LeRoy
Grandma Moses
Joe Unger
Joe Unger
Ben
Harry Cohn
Harry Cohn
Rick
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Joe
Joe Rice
Joe Rice
Old Man in Bar
Julie 'Sunny' Pearson
Julie 'Sunny' Pearson
Hooker in Bar
Donald L. Norden
Donald L. Norden
Man in Alley
Wil Albert
Wil Albert
Carl
Hal Shafer
Hal Shafer
Mike
Zeke Manners
Zeke Manners
Roger
Pearl Shear
Pearl Shear
Helen
Rik Colitti
Rik Colitti
Jack, The Window Washer
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$3,221,568

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