Barfly
Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
Sep 2, 1987 · 1h 40m · Comedy, Drama, Romance
⭐ 6.9· 375 votes
Director Barbet Schroeder
Writer Charles Bukowski
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Overview
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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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
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