Movie·1987·1h 40m
Barfly
Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Charles Bukowski
Producer
Barbet Schroeder, Yoram Globus
Cinematography
Robby Müller
Music
Jack Baran
Editor
Éva Gárdos
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
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
Harry Cohn
Rick
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Joe
Joe Rice
Old Man in Bar
Julie 'Sunny' Pearson
Hooker in Bar
Donald L. Norden
Man in Alley
Wil Albert
Carl
Hal Shafer
Mike
Zeke Manners
Roger
// crew
Crew
Barbet Schroeder
Director, Producer
Jack Baran
Original Music Composer
Charles Bukowski
Screenplay
Yoram Globus
Executive Producer
Fred Roos
Producer
Tom Luddy
Producer
Menahem Golan
Executive Producer
Robby Müller
Director of Photography
Éva Gárdos
Editor
Francis Ford Coppola
Executive Producer
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