Barton Fink

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Theatrical Release Date:

08/14/1991

DVD Release Date:

05/20/2003

Run Time:

116min.

Starring:

John Turturro , John Goodman , Judy Davis , Michael Lerner , John Mahoney

Director(s):

Joel Coen

Distributor(s):

20th Century Fox

MPAA Rating:

R for language and some scenes of violence.

Genre(s):

Comedy

Plot: The title character, played by John Turturro, is a Broadway playwright, based on Clifford Odets, lured to Hollywood with the promise of untold riches by a boorish studio chieftain (played by Michael Lerner as a combination of Louis B. Read More

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