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Barfly (1987)
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Henry Chinaski never cared for the American dream, the thought of needing to become 'something' and fit into the system disgusts him... See full summary » Director:Barbet SchroederWriter:Charles Bukowski |
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Detective
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Janice
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Lilly
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Gloria LeRoy | ... | |
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Ben
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Harry Cohn | ... |
Rick
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Joe
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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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Henry Chinaski never cared for the American dream, the thought of needing to become 'something' and fit into the system disgusts him. He believes that life is free and yours to live like you see fit, and if that in some cases involves copious amounts of whiskey then so be it. Henry spends his days drinking and listening to the radio, and he spends his nights drinking and fighting against Eddy who he thinks personifies shallowness and shameless self promoting. Sometimes in the middle of this he finds the time to jot down a few lines of poetry or a short story. After fighting Eddy and winning for a change Henry is thrown out of his regular bar where Eddy is a bartender. This leads him to seek another watering hole where he happens to find Wanda who is a barfly, in her own words "if another man came along with a fifth of whiskey, I'd go with him". Henry is not fazed by this thou and moves in with her... Written by Erik Wallen <erik.wallen@bluetie.com>
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Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Baarikärpänen See more »Filming Locations:
Bryson Hotel - 2701 Wilshire Boulevard, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$45,900 (USA) (18 October 1987) (2 Screens)Gross:
$3,221,568 (USA)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Henry: I don't know, but I seem to feel better when they're not around.
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By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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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. See more »Goofs
Continuity: Henry calls an ambulance and gives address of apartment building as 334, while in scene earlier that day building is clearly marked 360. See more »Quotes
Wanda: I hate the police, don't you?Henry: I don't know, but I seem to feel better when they're not around.
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"25th Piano Concerto in C. K603"By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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