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Feature film — 1987

Barfly (1987)

6.91h 40mComedy — Drama — Romance

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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A high-signal pick with 408 votes.

Golan-Globus Productions / The Cannon Group / American Zoetrope

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Director: Barbet Schroeder

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Cast & crew

Mickey Rourke as Henry Chinaski

Mickey Rourke

Henry Chinaski

Faye Dunaway as Wanda Wilcox

Faye Dunaway

Wanda Wilcox

Alice Krige as Tully Sorenson

Alice Krige

Tully Sorenson

Jack Nance as Detective

Jack Nance

Detective

J.C. Quinn as Jim

J.C. Quinn

Jim

Frank Stallone Jr. as Eddie

Frank Stallone Jr.

Eddie

Sandy Martin as Janice

Sandy Martin

Janice

Roberta Bassin as Lilly

Roberta Bassin

Lilly

Gloria LeRoy as Grandma Moses

Gloria LeRoy

Grandma Moses

Joe Unger as Ben

Joe Unger

Ben

H

Harry Cohn

Rick

Pruitt Taylor Vince as Joe

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Joe

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