Ironweed
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.
Directed by: Héctor Babenco Cornelia 'Nini' RoganGenres: Drama,
Production Company: Keith Barish Productions, TAFT Entertainment Pictures, HBO,
- Release Date: 18-12-1987
- Runtime: 143 Minutes
- Popularity: 7.58
- Vote Count: 99
- IMDB Rating: 6.6
- Budget: USD 27,000,000
- Revenue: USD 7,300,000
- Region: United States of America ( US ),
- Homepage: N/A
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| Photo | Name | Character |
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Jack Nicholson | Francis Phelan |
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Meryl Streep | Helen Archer |
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Carroll Baker | Annie Phelan |
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Michael O'Keefe | Billy |
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Diane Venora | Peg |
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Fred Gwynne | Oscar Reo |
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Margaret Whitton | Katrina |
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Tom Waits | Rudy |
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Jake Dengel | Pee Wee |
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Nathan Lane | Harold Allen |
| Photo | Name | Department |
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John Morris | Sound (Music) |
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Bonnie Timmermann | Production (Casting) |
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Anne Goursaud | Editing (Editor) |
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Robert Guerra | Art (Art Direction) |
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Leslie A. Pope | Art (Set Decoration) |
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Dorothy J. Pearl | Costume & Make-Up (Makeup Artist) |
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Jeannine Oppewall | Art (Production Design) |
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Steven Kirshoff | Crew (Special Effects Coordinator) |
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Keith Barish | Production (Producer) |
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William Kennedy | Writing (Writer) |
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