Barfly

Name: Barfly
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1987
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.879

1987 · 100 min

Comedy · Drama · Romance

★ 6.9

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Trailer

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.

Crew

Director Barbet Schroeder
Screenplay Charles Bukowski
Director of Photography Robby Müller

Cast

Mickey Rourke
Henry Chinaski
Faye Dunaway
Wanda Wilcox
Alice Krige
Tully Sorenson
Jack Nance
Detective
J.C. Quinn
Jim
Frank Stallone Jr.
Eddie
Sandy Martin
Janice
Roberta Bassin
Lilly
Gloria LeRoy
Grandma Moses
Joe Unger
Ben
H
Harry Cohn
Rick
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Joe

Crew

Director — Barbet Schroeder
Screenplay — Charles Bukowski
Director of Photography — Robby Müller

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Intermission

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