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Nutshell
★ 8/10 • Aug 3, 2019
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.
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Barfly
"Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead."
1987 • 1h 40m • ★ 6.9 (372 votes) Released
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.
Director
Barbet Schroeder
Screenplay
Charles Bukowski
Rating
6.9
Runtime
100 min
Budget
$3.0M
Revenue
$3.2M
Profit/Loss
+0.2M
Production
Golan-Globus Productions
The Cannon Group
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