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Barton Fink (1991) 7.7
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Metascore: 69/100
Reviews: 199 user | 90 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood. Director:Joel Coen |
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Cast
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| John Turturro | ... | ||
| John Goodman | ... | ||
| Judy Davis | ... | ||
| Michael Lerner | ... | ||
| John Mahoney | ... | ||
| Tony Shalhoub | ... | ||
| Jon Polito | ... | ||
| Steve Buscemi | ... | ||
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David Warrilow | ... |
Garland Stanford
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| Christopher Murney | ... | ||
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I.M. Hobson | ... |
Derek
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| Meagen Fay | ... |
Poppy Carnahan
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Richard St. Claire
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Pete
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In 1941, New York intellectual playwright Barton Fink comes to Hollywood to write a Wallace Beery wrestling picture. Staying in the eerie Hotel Earle, Barton develops severe writer's block. His neighbor, jovial insurance salesman Charlie Meadows, tries to help, but Barton continues to struggle as a bizarre sequence of events distracts him even further from his task. Written by Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>
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Between Heaven and Hell There's Always Hollywood! See more »Genres:
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Rated R for language and some scenes of violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 August 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Barton Fink - Delírios de Hollywood See more »Filming Locations:
Vermont Avenue Tunnel, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$9,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$6,153,939 (USA)Company Credits
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(uncredited)
aka "Poor Old Joe"
Written by Stephen Foster
Sung by Mayhew when he is drunk
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The last line of 'Bare Ruined Choirs' -- "We'll be hearing from that kid, and I don't mean a postcard" -- is also the final line in Barton's screenplay, 'The Burlyman', although when the detective reads the script, the line reads, "We'll be hearing from that crazy wrestler, and I don't mean a postcard." See more »Goofs
The hand that Chet uses to stop the bell ringing. See more »Quotes
W.P. Mayhew: [singing] Gone are the days when my heart was young and gay, gone are my friends from the cotton fields away, gone from the earth to a better land I know, I hear the gentle voices calling, old black Joe. I'm coming I'm coming, oh my head is bending low, I hear the gentle... the truth my honey is a tart that does not bear scrutiny. Breach my levee at your own peril!See more »
Soundtracks
"Old Black Joe"(uncredited)
aka "Poor Old Joe"
Written by Stephen Foster
Sung by Mayhew when he is drunk
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I recently purchased "Barton Fink" along with "Miller's Crossinhg", another Coen Brothers gem.
Barton Fink quite simply is a writer who cannot see the forest for the trees. He is so taken with the fact that he is a writer that he can't write. He is so idealistic that he misses fantastic opportunities to become a writer for the ages because he wastes precious time proselytizing. John Goodman perfectly sums up everyone's frustration with Barton Fink when after a series of unfortunate occurrences, Barton asks him "Why me?" to which John's character answers "Because you don't LISTEN!" Set in 1930s Hollywood we follow the exploits of a one-hit wonder, Barton Fink, who has written a successful Broadway play and is summoned by the powers that be to Hollywood. After much cajoling to take the job from his agent, Barton arrives in Los Angeles determined to become the writer for the common man where he insists true stories live. The trouble with Barton, however, is he does not have time for the common man because he has so romanticized their lot as well as his particular quest in speaking for them.
Excellent performances from John Turturo, John Goodman, Judy Davis, John Polito (often overlooked, but his scenes ALWAYS become his!!) and the inimitable Tony Shaloub.
I have decided after a slew of Coen Brothers films I currently have in my collection, that any project these guys are involved with deserve more than passing scrutiny.