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Barfly
Barfly

Barfly

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

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

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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.

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Budget

$3000000

Revenue

$3221568

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.851/10

Release Date

02 September 1987

Country

United States of America

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

Sandy Martin

Sandy Martin

Janice

Roberta Bassin

Roberta Bassin

Lilly

Gloria LeRoy

Gloria LeRoy

Grandma Moses

Joe Unger

Joe Unger

Ben

Harry Cohn

Harry Cohn

Rick

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Joe

Joe Rice

Joe Rice

Old Man in Bar

Julie 'Sunny' Pearson

Julie 'Sunny' Pearson

Hooker in Bar

Donald L. Norden

Donald L. Norden

Man in Alley

Wil Albert

Wil Albert

Carl

Hal Shafer

Hal Shafer

Mike

Zeke Manners

Zeke Manners

Roger

Pearl Shear

Pearl Shear

Helen

Rik Colitti

Rik Colitti

Jack, The Window Washer

Michael Collins

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

Peter Conti

Cop

Vance Colvig

Vance Colvig

Alcoholic Man

Stacey Pickren

Stacey Pickren

Lady Manager

Leonard Termo

Leonard Termo

Harry

Gary Cox

Gary Cox

Lenny

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Bum

Albert Henderson

Albert Henderson

Louie

Sandy Rose

Sandy Rose

Louie's Woman

Madalyn Carol

Madalyn Carol

Young Girl Hooker

George Marshall Ruge

George Marshall Ruge

Loverbird Man

Debbie Lynn Ross

Debbie Lynn Ross

Loverbird Woman

Charles Bukowski

Charles Bukowski

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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