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Barfly
Dir. Barbet Schroeder
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Barfly
“Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.”
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Director
Barbet Schroeder
Screenplay
Charles Bukowski
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.
Release
Sep 2, 1987
Budget
$3M
Country
United States of America
Revenue
$3M
Cast
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
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Joe
Ronald G. Joseph
Liquor Store Clerk
Damon Hines
Black Kid
Lahmard J. Tate
Black Kid
Gary Carlos Cervantes
Cop
Vance Colvig Jr.
Alcoholic Man
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