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Barfly

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

1987-09-02 Comedy 1hr 40m

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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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.

  • Released
    1987-09-02
  • Revenue
    $3,221,568
  • Budget
    $3,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 40m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.1
  • Production
    Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group, American Zoetrope

Crew

Barbet Schroeder
Director
Charles Bukowski
Screenplay
Barbet Schroeder
Producer

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A Review by nutshell 8

Written by nutshell on 2019-08-03

Mickey Rourke shines in this offbeat comedy about a dropout drunk poet. A bit too over the top in some scenes but an ultimately satisfying a... read more

Mickey Rourke shines in this offbeat comedy about a dropout drunk poet. A bit too over the top in some scenes but an ultimately satisfying and funny film. Faye Dunaway's performance stands out as well.

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A Review by Nutshell

Mickey Rourke shines in this offbeat comedy about a dropout drunk poet. A bit too over the top in some scenes but an ultimately satisfying and funny film. Faye Dunaway's performance stands out as well....

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A Review by nutshell 8

Written by nutshell on 2019-08-03

Mickey Rourke shines in this offbeat comedy about a dropout drunk poet. A bit too over the top in some scenes but an ultimately satisfying and funny film. Faye Dunaway's performance stands out as well...

read more