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Barfly (1987) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cannes Film Festival
Golden Globes
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
95 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1987 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Barbet Schroeder

Written By:
Charles Bukowski

Actors:
Mickey Rourke ..... Henry Chinaski
Faye Dunaway ..... Wanda Wilcox
Alice Krige ..... Tully Sorenson
Jack Nance ..... Detective
J.C. Quinn ..... Jim
Frank Stallone ..... Eddie
Sandy Martin ..... Janice
Roberta Bassin ..... Lilly
Gloria LeRoy ..... Grandma Moses
Joe Unger ..... Ben
Harry Cohn ..... Rick
Pruitt Taylor Vince ..... Joe
Joe Rice ..... Old Man in Bar
Julie 'Sunny' Pearson ..... Hooker in Bar
Donald L. Norden ..... Man in Alley

Synopsis:

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 relationship with bartender Frank Stallone. Rourke makes the acquaintance of another of society's castaways, Faye Dunaway, who in addition to being a souse is said to be crazy. They move in together, even though Dunaway all but promises to be unfaithful for the price of a drink. Rourke has a chance to clean up his act when offered a large commission for his writings by publisher Alice Krige. They too end up in bed, each trying to change the other. The clarion call of the cheap wine bottle overrides Rourke's half-hearted efforts to enter the mainstream. Watch for author Charles Bukowski, as well as Fritz 'Pop!' Feld and Vance Colvig (who's made a career out of playing street people) in Barfly bit parts.

Story of Henry Chinaski, a drunken poet, and the people who he meets at his local bar. Wanda is a beautiful drunk who takes him in and is loyal to him, whilst Tully is a magazine publisher who becomes fascinated by him and his poetry.

Henry Chinaski, a poet and alcoholic, spends his life in Los Angeles bars. One day he meets and falls in love with Wanda, also an alcoholic. Together they meet Tully Sorenson, who publishes some of Henry's poems, bringing Henry a brief shot at fame and fortune. But, Henry and Wanda have only one real goal in life: drinking to numb the pain they feel outside the bars of Los Angeles.

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