France / May 18, 1987 / Cannes Film Festival
Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wil Albert | Carl |
| Hal Shafer | Mike |
| Zeke Manners | Roger |
| Pearl Shear | Helen |
| Rik Colitti | Jack, The Window Washer |
| Michael Collins | "Elbow Inn" Bartender |
| Ronald G. Joseph | Liquor Store Clerk |
| Damon Hines | Black Kid |
| Lahmard J. Tate | Black Kid |
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| Gary Carlos Cervantes | Cop |
| Peter Conti | Cop |
| Vance Colvig | Alcoholic Man |
| Stacey Pickren | Lady Manager |
| Leonard Termo | Harry |
| Gary Cox | Lenny |
| Fritz Feld | Bum |
| Albert Henderson | Louie |
| Sandy Rose | Louie's Woman |
| Madalyn Carol | Young Girl Hooker |
| George Marshall Ruge | Loverbird Man |
| Debbie Lynn Ross | Loverbird Woman |
| Charles Bukowski | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Barfly |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group, American Zoetrope |
| Release date | 2 settembre 1987 |
| Executive producer | Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan, Francis Ford Coppola |
| Production | Fred Roos, Tom Luddy, Barbet Schroeder, Jack Baran |
| Writer | Charles Bukowski |
| Casting | Robert MacDonald, Pat Orseth, Nancy Lara-Hansch |
| Editing | Éva Gárdos, Denise de Casabianca |
| Cinematography | Robby Müller, Rob Sweeney, Peter Jensen, Chris Lombardi, Mike Hodges, Bill Bumby, Paul Ferrara, David Sireika Jr. |
| Assistant directors | Barbet Schroeder |
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| Lighting | Frieder Hocheim, Gary H. Swink, Jim Grce, Peter Pearce |
| Camera operators | Peter Jensen, Robby Müller, Rob Sweeney, Chris Lombardi, Mike Hodges, Bill Bumby, Paul Ferrara, David Sireika Jr. |
| Additional photography | Robby Müller, Rob Sweeney, Peter Jensen, Chris Lombardi, Mike Hodges, Bill Bumby, Paul Ferrara, David Sireika Jr. |
| Production design | Bob Ziembicki, Frank Viviano, Lisa Dean |
| Art direction | Bob Ziembicki, Frank Viviano, Lisa Dean |
| Set decoration | Lisa Dean, Bob Ziembicki, Frank Viviano |
| Stunts | Debbie Lynn Ross, Webster Whinery, Buddy Van Horn, George Marshall Ruge, Diane Peterson, Steven Lambert, Diane Hetfield, Steve Kelso, Michael Adams |
| Music | Jack Baran, Douglas Axtell, Petur Hliddal, Hamilton Sterling |
| Sound | Jack Baran, Douglas Axtell, Petur Hliddal, Hamilton Sterling |
| Costume design | Milena Canonero |
| Makeup | Milena Canonero |
| Hairstyling | Milena Canonero |
| Budget | 3.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 3.221.568 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Sep 30, 1987 / New York Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Sep 02, 1987
United States / Oct 16, 1987 / R
Germany / Jan 07, 1988 / 16
Netherlands / Feb 04, 1988 / 16
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Spain / Mar 18, 1988
Portugal / Oct 22, 1988 / M/16
Physical media
Netherlands / Jul 27, 2010 / 16 / DVD
TV
France / Sep 28, 1997 / Arte
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