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.
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Barfly was released on September 2, 1987.
Barfly was directed by Barbet Schroeder.
Barfly has a runtime of 1h 40m.
Barfly was produced by Tom Luddy, Fred Roos, Barbet Schroeder.
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.
The key characters in Barfly are Henry Chinaski (Mickey Rourke), Wanda Wilcox (Faye Dunaway), Tully Sorenson (Alice Krige).
Barfly is rated R.
Barfly is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film.
Barfly has an audience rating of 8.2 out of 10.
Barfly had a budget of $3M.
Barfly has made $3.2M at the box office.