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Barfly

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

Movie

6.9

Rating

(368 votes)

1h 40m

Runtime

1987

Released

2

Popularity

Genres

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

Barfly

Release Date

1987-09-02

Languages

English

Budget

USD 3,000,000

Revenue

USD 3,221,568

Profit

USD 221,568

Directors

Barbet Schroeder

Writers

Charles BukowskiScreenplay

Cast

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

Where to watch

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Sandy Martin

Sandy Martin

Janice

Roberta Bassin

Roberta Bassin

Lilly

Gloria LeRoy

Gloria LeRoy

Grandma Moses

Joe Unger

Joe Unger

Ben

Harry Cohn

Rick

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Joe

Joe Rice

Old Man in Bar

Julie 'Sunny' Pearson

Hooker in Bar

Donald L. Norden

Man in Alley

Wil Albert

Carl

Hal Shafer

Mike

Zeke Manners

Roger

Pearl Shear

Helen

Rik Colitti

Jack, The Window Washer

Michael Collins

"Elbow Inn" Bartender

Ronald G. Joseph

Ronald G. Joseph

Liquor Store Clerk

Damon Hines

Damon Hines

Black Kid

Lahmard J. Tate

Lahmard J. Tate

Black Kid

Gary Carlos Cervantes

Gary Carlos Cervantes

Cop

Peter Conti

Cop

Vance Colvig

Vance Colvig

Alcoholic Man

Stacey Pickren

Stacey Pickren

Lady Manager

Leonard Termo

Leonard Termo

Harry

Gary Cox

Lenny

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Bum

Albert Henderson

Albert Henderson

Louie

Sandy Rose

Louie's Woman

Madalyn Carol

Young Girl Hooker

George Marshall Ruge

Loverbird Man

Debbie Lynn Ross

Loverbird Woman

Charles Bukowski

Charles Bukowski

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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