Barfly (1987)

★ 6.9 1h 40m 378 votes IMDb
Comedy Drama Romance
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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.

Barfly

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Cast

Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke as Henry Chinaski Age 73 · Schenectady, New York, USA Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. (born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. During the star of t...
Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway as Wanda Wilcox Age 85 · Bascom, Florida, USA Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) is a European-American actress. She is the recipient of such accolades as an Academy Award, three Golden Globes, and a British Academy Film Award. Her car...
Alice Krige
Alice Krige as Tully Sorenson Age 71 · Upington, South Africa Alice Maud Krige is a South African actress and producer. Her first feature film role was as the Gilbert and Sullivan singer Sybil Gordon in the 1981 Academy Award-winning film Chariots of Fire. Since...
Jack Nance
Jack Nance as Detective Died 1996 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA Marvin John Nance (December 21, 1943 – December 30, 1996), known professionally as Jack Nance and occasionally credited as John Nance, was an American actor of stage and screen, primarily starring in...
J.C. Quinn
J.C. Quinn as Jim Died 2004 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA J.C. Quinn (born November 30, 1940 - February 10, 2004) was an American and television actor..
Frank Stallone Jr.
Frank Stallone Jr. as Eddie Age 75 · New York City, New York, USA Frank Stallone Jr. is an American actor and musician. He is the younger brother of actor Sylvester Stallone and has written music for Sylvester's movies.
Director Barbet Schroeder
Cast Mickey Rourke, Faye Dunaway, Alice Krige, Jack Nance, J.C. Quinn, Frank Stallone Jr., Sandy Martin, Roberta Bassin, Gloria LeRoy, Joe Unger

Audience Reviews

Nutshell 8/10 Aug 03, 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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