
Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
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.
6.9
375 reviewsRuntime: 100 min.
Budget: $3,000,000
Revenue: $3,221,568
Release Date: 1987-09-02
Director(s): Barbet Schroeder
Production: Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group, American Zoetrope
Languages: English
IMDB: tt0092618
Mickey Rourke shines in this offbeat comedy about a dropout drunk poet. A bit too over the top in some scenes but an ultimately satisfying and funny film. Faye Dunaway's performance stands out as well.