Ironweed (1987)
Ironweed (1987)
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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.
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Cast & Crew.
Jack Nicholson
Francis Phelan
Meryl Streep
Helen
Carroll Baker
Annie Phelan
Michael O'Keefe
Billy
Diane Venora
Peg
Fred Gwynne
Oscar Reo
Margaret Whitton
Katrina
Tom Waits
Rudy
Jake Dengel
Pee Wee
James Gammon
Reverend Chester
Nathan Lane
Harold Allen
Héctor Babenco
Director
Laura Esterman
Rowdy Dick
Will Zahrn
Nora
William Kennedy
Writer
Keith Barish
Producer
Joe Grifasi
Jack
Hy Anzell
Rosskam
Marcia Nasatir
Producer
John Morris
Composer
Bethel Leslie
Librarian
Lauro Escorel
Cinematographer
Richard Hamilton
Donovan
Black-Eyed Susan
Clara
Anne Goursaud
Editor
Bonnie Timmermann
CastingDirector
Louise Phillips
Flower Girl
Jeannine Oppewall
ProductionDesigner
Marjorie Slocum
Elderly Woman
Lena Spencer
Slatternly Woman
Lola Pashalinski
Fat Woman with Turkey
Paul A. DiCocco Jr.
Bus Driver
Priscilla Smith
Sandra
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
Robert Guerra
Art Direction
Leslie A. Pope
Set Decoration
Dorothy J. Pearl
Makeup Artist
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 18, 1987
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 23m
Content RatingR
Budget$27,000,000
Box Office$7,300,000
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Wiki.
Ironweed is a 1987 American drama film directed by Héctor Babenco. Adapted to the screen by William Kennedy from his similarly-named Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Ironweed stars Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep, with Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Diane Venora, Fred Gwynne, Nathan Lane and Tom Waits in supporting roles. The story concerns the relationship of a homeless couple--Francis, an alcoholic, and Helen, a terminally ill woman--during the years following the Great Depression. Major portions of the film were shot on location in Albany, New York. The film received mixed reviews and was a box-office bomb, but Nicholson and Streep received Oscar nominations for Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively, for their performances.
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