Barfly
Barfly
Barfly
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1987
1h 40m
6.9(368 votes)
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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Production Companies

The Cannon Group
American Zoetrope

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Mickey Rourke

Henry Chinaski

Mickey Rourke
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Faye Dunaway

Wanda Wilcox

Faye Dunaway
Acting

Alice Krige

Tully Sorenson

Alice Krige
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Jack Nance

Detective

Jack Nance
Acting

J.C. Quinn

Jim

J.C. Quinn
Acting

Frank Stallone Jr.

Eddie

Frank Stallone Jr.
Acting

Sandy Martin

Janice

Sandy Martin
Acting

Roberta Bassin

Lilly

Roberta Bassin
Acting

Gloria LeRoy

Grandma Moses

Gloria LeRoy
Acting

Joe Unger

Ben

Joe Unger
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Harry Cohn

Rick

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Pruitt Taylor Vince

Joe

Pruitt Taylor Vince
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Joe Rice

Old Man in Bar

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Julie 'Sunny' Pearson

Hooker in Bar

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Donald L. Norden

Man in Alley

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Wil Albert

Carl

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Hal Shafer

Mike

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Zeke Manners

Roger

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Pearl Shear

Helen

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Rik Colitti

Jack, The Window Washer

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Acting

Michael Collins

"Elbow Inn" Bartender

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Acting

Ronald G. Joseph

Liquor Store Clerk

Ronald G. Joseph
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Damon Hines

Black Kid

Damon Hines
Acting

Lahmard J. Tate

Black Kid

Lahmard J. Tate
Acting

Gary Carlos Cervantes

Cop

Gary Carlos Cervantes
Acting

Peter Conti

Cop

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Vance Colvig

Alcoholic Man

Vance Colvig
Acting

Stacey Pickren

Lady Manager

Stacey Pickren
Acting

Leonard Termo

Harry

Leonard Termo
Acting

Gary Cox

Lenny

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Fritz Feld

Bum

Fritz Feld
Acting

Albert Henderson

Louie

Albert Henderson
Acting

Sandy Rose

Louie's Woman

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Acting

Madalyn Carol

Young Girl Hooker

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Crew

George Marshall Ruge

Loverbird Man

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Crew

Debbie Lynn Ross

Loverbird Woman

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Writing

Charles Bukowski

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Charles Bukowski

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