Barfly
Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
1987 | 100m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Barbet Schroeder |
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| Writer: | Charles Bukowski |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 02, 1987 |
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| Director: | Barbet Schroeder |
| Writer: | Charles Bukowski |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | prostitute, fight, bartender, career, poet, alcoholism, money, los angeles, california, alcohol abuse, paramedic, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, street fight, barflies, unemployed, brawler, brawlers, barfly |
| Production Companies | American Zoetrope, The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,221,568
Budget: $3,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Pearl Shear | Helen |
| Rik Colitti | Jack, The Window Washer |
| Michael Collins | "Elbow Inn" Bartender |
| Ronald G. Joseph | Liquor Store Clerk |
| Damon Hines | Black Kid |
| Lahmard J. Tate | Black Kid |
| Gary Carlos Cervantes | Cop |
| Peter Conti | Cop |
| Vance Colvig | Alcoholic Man |
| Stacey Pickren | Lady Manager |
| Leonard Termo | Harry |
| Gary Cox | Lenny |
| Fritz Feld | Bum |
| Albert Henderson | Louie |
| Sandy Rose | Louie's Woman |
| Madalyn Carol | Young Girl Hooker |
| George Marshall Ruge | Loverbird Man |
| Debbie Lynn Ross | Loverbird Woman |
| Charles Bukowski | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jack Baran | Original Music Composer |
| Bob Ziembicki | Production Design |
| Denise de Casabianca | Editorial Consultant |
| George Marshall Ruge | Stunts |
| Jim Grce | Electrician |
| Frieder Hocheim | Gaffer |
| Peter Pearce | Electrician |
| Bill Bumby | Dolly Grip |
| Douglas Axtell | Boom Operator |
| Mike Hodges | Best Boy Grip |
| Petur Hliddal | Sound Mixer |
| Hamilton Sterling | Sound Effects Editor |
| Nancy Lara-Hansch | Casting |
| Rob Sweeney | Second Assistant Camera |
| Robert MacDonald | Casting |
| Webster Whinery | Stunt Coordinator |
| Peter Jensen | Steadicam Operator |
| Debbie Lynn Ross | Stunts |
| Rony Yacov | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Pat Orseth | Casting |
| Chris Lombardi | First Assistant Camera |
| Diane Hetfield | Stunts |
| Gary H. Swink | Best Boy Electrician |
| Paul Ferrara | Key Grip |
| Frank Viviano | Construction Coordinator |
| David Sireika Jr. | Grip |
| Lisa Dean | Set Decoration |
| Barbet Schroeder | Director |
| Robby Müller | Director of Photography |
| Éva Gárdos | Editor |
| Charles Bukowski | Screenplay |
| Francis Ford Coppola | Presenter |
| Milena Canonero | Costume Design |
| Michael Adams | Stunts |
| Steven Lambert | Stunts |
| Steve Kelso | Stunts |
| Buddy Van Horn | Stunts |
| Diane Peterson | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Francis Ford Coppola | Executive Producer |
| Jack Baran | Associate Producer |
| Yoram Globus | Executive Producer |
| Menahem Golan | Executive Producer |
| Tom Luddy | Producer |
| Fred Roos | Producer |
| Barbet Schroeder | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 21 | 38 | 14 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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