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Barfly(1987)
Status: Released
Date: 1987-09-02
68%
355 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $3,000,000.00
Revenue: $3,221,568.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Golan-Globus Productions
Movie: Barfly
Top 10 Billed Cast
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
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