Barfly (1987)
Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 40m
- Director Barbet Schroeder
- Genres Comedy Drama Romance
- Rating 6.9/10 (400 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Mickey Rourke
as Henry Chinaski
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Faye Dunaway
as Wanda Wilcox
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Alice Krige
as Tully Sorenson
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Jack Nance
as Detective
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J.C. Quinn
as Jim
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Frank Stallone Jr.
as Eddie
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Sandy Martin
as Janice
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Roberta Bassin
as Lilly
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Gloria LeRoy
as Grandma Moses
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Joe Unger
as Ben
- Harry Cohn as Rick
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Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Joe
- Joe Rice as Old Man in Bar
- Julie 'Sunny' Pearson as Hooker in Bar
- Donald L. Norden as Man in Alley
- Wil Albert as Carl
- Hal Shafer as Mike
- Zeke Manners as Roger
Crew
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Barbet Schroeder
Director
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Robby Müller
Director of Photography
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Éva Gárdos
Editor
- Jack Baran Original Music Composer
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Barbet Schroeder
Producer
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Fred Roos
Producer
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Tom Luddy
Producer
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Charles Bukowski
Screenplay
