Barfly

Release Date: 1987-09-02

Rating: ⭐ 6.849/10 (354 votes)

Genres: 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.

Production: Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group, American Zoetrope

🎭 Top 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

📝 User Reviews

Nutshell

⭐ 8/10

Aug 03, 2019

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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