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Barfly

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.

1h 40m1987RTMDb 6.9

ComedyDramaRomance

English

Crew and Cast

Barbet SchroederBarbet SchroederDirectorMickey RourkeMickey RourkeHenry ChinaskiFaye DunawayFaye DunawayWanda WilcoxAlice KrigeAlice KrigeTully SorensonJack NanceJack NanceDetectiveJ.C. QuinnJ.C. QuinnJimFrank Stallone Jr.Frank Stallone Jr.EddieSandy MartinSandy MartinJaniceRoberta BassinRoberta BassinLillyGloria LeRoyGloria LeRoyGrandma MosesJoe UngerJoe UngerBen
Harry CohnRickPruitt Taylor VincePruitt Taylor VinceJoe
Joe RiceOld Man in Bar
Julie 'Sunny' PearsonHooker in Bar
Donald L. NordenMan in Alley
Wil AlbertCarl
Hal ShaferMike
Zeke MannersRoger
Pearl ShearHelen
Rik ColittiJack · The Window Washer
Michael Collins"Elbow Inn" BartenderRonald G. JosephRonald G. JosephLiquor Store ClerkDamon HinesDamon HinesBlack KidLahmard J. TateLahmard J. TateBlack KidGary Carlos CervantesGary Carlos CervantesCop
Peter ContiCopVance Colvig Jr.Vance Colvig Jr.Alcoholic ManStacey PickrenStacey PickrenLady ManagerLeonard TermoLeonard TermoHarry
Gary CoxLenny

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
2 September 1987
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.9 / 10 (405 votes)

Production

Director
Barbet Schroeder
Writers
Charles Bukowski
Studios
Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group, American Zoetrope
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$3.0M
Revenue
$3.2M
Profit
$221,568.0
Return
1.1×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English