Barfly

Barfly

Barfly

6.9/ 10

TMDB Rating

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1987

Release Year

100 min

Runtime

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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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Cast

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Henry Chinaski

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Wanda Wilcox

Alice Krige

Alice Krige

Tully Sorenson

Jack Nance

Jack Nance

Detective

J.C. Quinn

J.C. Quinn

Jim

Frank Stallone Jr.

Frank Stallone Jr.

Eddie

Sandy Martin

Sandy Martin

Janice

Roberta Bassin

Roberta Bassin

Lilly

Gloria LeRoy

Gloria LeRoy

Grandma Moses

Joe Unger

Joe Unger

Ben

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8.0avg rating

Nutshell

Nutshell

@nutshell

August 3, 2019

8

8/10

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.