United States / Dec 18, 1987 / R
Hard times and Good times. Francis and Helen.
2h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Waits | Rudy |
| Jake Dengel | Pee Wee |
| Nathan Lane | Harold Allen |
| James Gammon | Reverend Chester |
| Laura Esterman | Rowdy Dick |
| Will Zahrn | Nora |
| Joe Grifasi | Jack |
| Hy Anzell | Rosskam |
| Bethel Leslie | Librarian |
| Richard Hamilton | Donovan |
| Black-Eyed Susan | Clara |
| Louise Phillips | Flower Girl |
| Marjorie Slocum | Elderly Woman |
| Lena Spencer | Slatternly Woman |
| Lola Pashalinski | Fat Woman with Turkey |
| Paul A. DiCocco Jr. | Bus Driver |
| Priscilla Smith | Sandra |
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| James Dukas | Finny |
| Jared Swartout | Guard Captain |
| Ted Levine | Pocono Pete |
| Martin Patterson | Foxy Phil Tooker |
| Terry O'Reilly | Aldo Campione |
| Michael O'Gorman | Strike Leader |
| Frank Whaley | Young Francis |
| Jordan Valdina | Youth at Strike |
| Louis St. Louis | Piano Man |
| John Wright | Goblin |
| Robin Wood-Chappelle | Goblin |
| Nicole Weden | Goblin |
| Peter Pryor | Goblin |
| Duane Scholz | Goblin |
| Matt McGrath | Goblin |
| Lois Barden Stilley | Mrs. Dillon |
| Cori Irwin | Young Girl |
| Pamela Payton-Wright | Mother |
| Boris McGiver | Clerk |
| Phyllis Gottung | Old Woman |
| James Yoham | Bald Man |
| Ean Egas | Danny |
| Nebraska Brace | Andy |
| Jeff Morris | Michigan Mac |
| William Duell | Moose |
| George Rafferty | Raider |
| Robert Manion | Raider |
| Pat Devane | Nurse |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ironweed |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Taft Entertainment Pictures, Keith Barish Productions |
| Release date | 18 dicembre 1987 |
| Production | Keith Barish, Marcia Nasatir |
| Writer | William Kennedy |
| Casting | Bonnie Timmermann |
| Editing | Anne Goursaud |
| Cinematography | Lauro Escorel |
| Assistant directors | Héctor Babenco, Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan |
| Camera operators | Lauro Escorel |
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| Additional photography | Lauro Escorel |
| Production design | Jeannine Oppewall, Enno Poersch, Joseph Petruccio Sr., Robert Guerra, Leslie A. Pope, Clare Scarpulla, Beth Kuhn |
| Art direction | Enno Poersch, Robert Guerra, Clare Scarpulla, Beth Kuhn, Jeannine Oppewall, Joseph Petruccio Sr., Leslie A. Pope |
| Set decoration | Leslie A. Pope, Jeannine Oppewall, Enno Poersch, Joseph Petruccio Sr., Robert Guerra, Clare Scarpulla, Beth Kuhn |
| Visual effects | Paul Boyington |
| Stunts | Rick Avery, Andy Gill |
| Music | John Morris |
| Sound | John Morris |
| Costume design | Joseph G. Aulisi, Milton Buras, Marie-Ange Ripka, J. Roy Helland, David Forrest, Dorothy J. Pearl |
| Makeup | Dorothy J. Pearl, Milton Buras, Joseph G. Aulisi, Marie-Ange Ripka, J. Roy Helland, David Forrest |
| Hairstyling | Marie-Ange Ripka, Milton Buras, Joseph G. Aulisi, J. Roy Helland, David Forrest, Dorothy J. Pearl |
| Budget | 27.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 7.300.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Dec 07, 1988 / 16
Denmark / Dec 25, 1988
Physical media
France / Oct 17, 2001 / DVD
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