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Barfly (1987)

Barfly (1987)

Drama Comedy Romance

Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.

Release Date: 1987, September 2
Directors: Barbet Schroeder
Countries: United States of America
Production: Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group, American Zoetrope
Cast: Alice Krige, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Leonard Termo, Mickey Rourke, Gary Carlos Cervantes, Ronald G. Joseph, Jack Nance, Harry Cohn, Frank Stallone Jr., Peter Conti, Joe Unger, Sandy Martin

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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