Movie
Barfly
1987R1h 40m6.9 / 10
Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
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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Synopsis
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.
More about Barfly
Cast
Mickey RourkeHenry Chinaski
Faye DunawayWanda Wilcox
Alice KrigeTully Sorenson
Jack NanceDetective
J.C. QuinnJim
Frank Stallone Jr.Eddie
Sandy MartinJanice
Roberta BassinLillyCredits
- Directed by
- Barbet Schroeder
- Written by
- Charles Bukowski
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $3M
- Box office
- $3.2M
Production
- Golan-Globus ProductionsUnited States
The Cannon GroupUnited States
American ZoetropeUnited States
Themes
alcohol abusealcoholismbarfliesbarflybartenderboyfriend girlfriend relationshipbrawlerbrawlers
