Barfly

Barfly

100 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Sept. 2, 1987

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.

Barfly

100 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Sept. 2, 1987

Barfly
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers American Zoetrope, Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions
Original title Barfly
Directors Barbet Schroeder
Writers Charles Bukowski

Cast

Mickey Rourke

as Henry Chinaski

Faye Dunaway

as Wanda Wilcox

Alice Krige

as Tully Sorenson

Jack Nance

as Detective

J. C. Quinn

as Jim

Frank Stallone

as Eddie

Sandy Martin

as Janice

Roberta Bassin

as Lilly

Gloria LeRoy

as Grandma Moses

Joe Unger

as Ben

Harry Cohn

as Rick

Joe Rice

as Old Man in Bar

Julie 'Sunny' Pearson

as Hooker in Bar

Donald L. Norden

as Man in Alley

Wil Albert

as Carl

Hal Shafer

as Mike

Zeke Manners

as Roger

Pearl Shear

as Helen

Rik Colitti

as Jack, The Window Washer

Michael Collins

as "Elbow Inn" Bartender

Ronald G. Joseph

as Liquor Store Clerk

Damon Hines

as Black Kid

Lahmard J. Tate

as Black Kid

Peter Conti

as Cop

Vance Colvig

as Alcoholic Man

Stacey Pickren

as Lady Manager

Leonard Termo

as Harry

Gary Cox

as Lenny

Fritz Feld

as Bum

Albert Henderson

as Louie

Sandy Rose

as Louie's Woman

Madalyn Carol

as Young Girl Hooker

George Marshall Ruge

as Loverbird Man

Debbie Lynn Ross

as Loverbird Woman

Charles Bukowski

as Bar Patron (uncredited)