Barfly

1987

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

Barbet Schroeder
1h 40m
September 2, 1987 · United States of America

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: September 2, 1987
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: American Zoetrope,Cannon Group,Golan-Globus Productions,The Cannon Group
Cast: Mickey Rourke,Faye Dunaway,Alice Krige,Jack Nance,J.C. Quinn,Frank Stallone Jr.,Sandy Martin,Roberta Bassin,Gloria LeRoy,Joe Ungerand 27 more
Director: Barbet Schroeder
Writer: Charles Bukowski
Producer: Barbet Schroeder,Fred Roos,Tom Luddy,Menahem Golan,Yoram Globus,Francis Ford Coppola
Cinematography: Robby Müller
Music: Jack Baran
Budget: $3,000,000
Revenue: $3,221,568
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