Barfly

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Theatrical Release Date:

10/16/1987

DVD Release Date:

09/03/2002

Run Time:

100min.

Starring:

Mickey Rourke , Faye Dunaway , Alice Krige , Jack Nance , J.C. Quinn

Director(s):

Barbet Schroeder

Distributor(s):

Cannon Group

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: Charles Bukowski, the talented crown prince of self-abuse, wrote the short stories upon which the surprisingly entertaining Barfly was based. The film concentrates on alcoholic writer Mickey Rourke (the Bukowski alter ego) who carries on a hate-hate ... Read More

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