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16 October 1987 (USA) moreTagline:
Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.Plot:
Henry Chinaski never cared for the American dream, the thought of needing to become 'something' and fit into the system disgusts him... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Streep Nom #7-8: The Abundant Riches of 1987-88 (From FilmExperience. 5 July 2009, 3:00 PM, PDT)
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Not your typical Golan-Globus production more (71 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Mickey Rourke | ... | Henry Chinaski |
 | Faye Dunaway | ... | Wanda Wilcox |
 | Alice Krige | ... | Tully Sorenson |
| Jack Nance | ... | Detective |
| J.C. Quinn | ... | Jim |
 | Frank Stallone | ... | Eddie |
 | Sandy Martin | ... | Janice |
 | Roberta Bassin | ... | Lilly |
| Gloria LeRoy | ... | Grandma Moses |
 | Joe Unger | ... | Ben |
| Harry Cohn | ... | Rick |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | ... | Joe |
| Joe Rice | ... | Old Man in Bar |
| Julie 'Sunny' Pearson | ... | Hooker in Bar |
| Donald L. Norden | ... | Man in Alley |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
USA:97 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Australia:MA (TV rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16 (f) | Iceland:16Filming Locations:
Bryson Hotel - 2701 Wilshire Boulevard, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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In its obituary of Bukowski, "The New York Post" used a photo of Mickey Rourke as Henry Chinaski in "Barfly" instead of a photo of the poet himself. moreQuotes:
Henry: I remember ordering a draught, barkeep. What, are you out of brew, or has that lobotomy finally taken hold? moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in I Drink, I Gamble and I Write: The Making of Barfly (2002) (V) moreSoundtrack:
Piano Concerto No. 4 moreFAQ
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Barfly is a rarity in American cinema: a character study that doesn't worry about telling a story with a beginning, middle, and explosive end. Mickey Rourke is excellent as Henry Chinaski, a writer and habitue of skid row who isn't so much slumming as soaking in it. The real surprise here is Faye Dunaway as his love interest: it's easily her best performance since Chinatown and proves she still has it. Also of note is Frank Stallone as Eddie, the barman who keeps getting into one sided fist fights with Henry. A triumph and one of the best American films of the eighties.