Barfly
Release Date: 1987-09-02
Overview: 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.
Rating: 6.9 / 10
Cast
Mickey Rourke
as Henry Chinaski
Faye Dunaway
as Wanda Wilcox
Alice Krige
as Tully Sorenson
Jack Nance
as Detective
J.C. Quinn
as Jim
Crew
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Robby Müller - Director of Photography
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Charles Bukowski - Screenplay
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Barbet Schroeder - Producer
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Fred Roos - Producer
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Barbet Schroeder - Director
Reviews
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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