Barfly

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

6.9

1987

1h 40m

ComedyDramaRomance

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.

Key Crew

Director

Barbet Schroeder

Producers

Tom Luddy

Fred Roos

Barbet Schroeder

Writers

Charles Bukowski

Cinematography

Robby Müller

Music

Jack Baran

Cast (37)

Mickey Rourke

Henry Chinaski

Faye Dunaway

Wanda Wilcox

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