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Barfly

Barfly

# Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
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.
💵 Budget: USD 3,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1987-09-02
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.9

Beloved Cast

Mickey Rourke original image
Henry Chinaski
Mickey Rourke
Faye Dunaway original image
Wanda Wilcox
Faye Dunaway
Alice Krige original image
Tully Sorenson
Alice Krige
Jack Nance original image
Detective
Jack Nance
J.C. Quinn original image
Jim
J.C. Quinn
Frank Stallone Jr. original image
Eddie
Frank Stallone Jr.
Sandy Martin original image
Janice
Sandy Martin
Roberta Bassin original image
Lilly
Roberta Bassin
Gloria LeRoy original image
Grandma Moses
Gloria LeRoy
Joe Unger original image
Ben
Joe Unger
Harry Cohn original image
Rick
Harry Cohn
Pruitt Taylor Vince original image
Joe
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Joe Rice original image
Old Man in Bar
Joe Rice
Julie 'Sunny' Pearson original image
Hooker in Bar
Julie 'Sunny' Pearson
Donald L. Norden original image
Man in Alley
Donald L. Norden
Wil Albert original image
Carl
Wil Albert
Hal Shafer original image
Mike
Hal Shafer
Zeke Manners original image
Roger
Zeke Manners
Pearl Shear original image
Helen
Pearl Shear
Rik Colitti original image
Jack, The Window Washer
Rik Colitti
Michael Collins original image
"Elbow Inn" Bartender
Michael Collins
Ronald G. Joseph original image
Liquor Store Clerk
Ronald G. Joseph
Damon Hines original image
Black Kid
Damon Hines
Lahmard J. Tate original image
Black Kid
Lahmard J. Tate
Gary Carlos Cervantes original image
Cop
Gary Carlos Cervantes
Peter Conti original image
Cop
Peter Conti
Vance Colvig original image
Alcoholic Man
Vance Colvig
Stacey Pickren original image
Lady Manager
Stacey Pickren
Leonard Termo original image
Harry
Leonard Termo
Gary Cox original image
Lenny
Gary Cox
Fritz Feld original image
Bum
Fritz Feld
Albert Henderson original image
Louie
Albert Henderson
Sandy Rose original image
Louie's Woman
Sandy Rose
Madalyn Carol original image
Young Girl Hooker
Madalyn Carol
George Marshall Ruge original image
Loverbird Man
George Marshall Ruge
Debbie Lynn Ross original image
Loverbird Woman
Debbie Lynn Ross
Charles Bukowski original image
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Charles Bukowski

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