"Hard times and Good times. Francis and Helen."
Ironweed
R 2 hr 23 minDec 18th, 1987Drama

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Looking to watch 'Ironweed' on your TV or mobile device at home? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Héctor Babenco-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Ironweed' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Ironweed' right now, here are some finer points about the TAFT Entertainment Pictures, HBO, Keith Barish Productions, TriStar Pictures drama flick.

Released December 18th, 1987, 'Ironweed' stars Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 23 min, and received a user score of 63 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 113 knowledgeable users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Albany, New York, Halloween, 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums, back in their birth city. She was a singer on the radio, he a major league pitcher. Death surrounds them: she's sick, a pal has cancer, he digs graves at the cemetery and visits the grave of his infant son whom he dropped; visions of his past haunt him, including ghosts of two men he killed. That night, out drinking, Helen tries to sing at a bar. Next day, Fran visits his wife and children and meets a grandson. He could stay, but decides it's not for him. Helen gets their things out of storage and finds a hotel. Amidst their mistakes and dereliction, the film explores their code of fairness and loyalty."

'Ironweed' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Hoopla, Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, and Kanopy .

'Ironweed' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 18th, 1987
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting February 24th, 2009 - Buy Ironweed DVD