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6.9Downtrodden 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: 1987-09-02100 minDir: Barbet SchroederComedy, Drama, RomanceBudget: $3.0MBox office: $3.2M
Cast
- Mickey Rourke as Henry Chinaski
- Faye Dunaway as Wanda Wilcox
- Alice Krige as Tully Sorenson
- Jack Nance as Detective
- J.C. Quinn as Jim
- Frank Stallone Jr. as Eddie
Themes
- career
- prostitute
- fight
- bartender
- poet
- alcoholism
- money
- los angeles, california
- alcohol abuse
- paramedic
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 97
- FilmAffinity ID
- 139861
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- publication date
- 1988-01-07
- title
- Barfly
- review score
- 7.1/10
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Categories
1987 American films1987 black comedy films1987 comedy-drama films1987 English-language films1987 films1987 independent filmsAmerican black comedy filmsAmerican comedy-drama filmsAmerican independent filmsEnglish-language black comedy filmsEnglish-language comedy-drama filmsEnglish-language independent filmsFilms about alcoholismFilms based on works by Charles BukowskiFilms directed by Barbet SchroederFilms produced by Barbet SchroederFilms produced by Fred RoosFilms set in drinking establishmentsFilms set in Los AngelesGolan-Globus filmsRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterTemplate film date with 1 release date