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Ironweed

Ironweed

★ 6.4/10•1987•2h 23m•R•Drama

Hard times and Good times. Francis and Helen.

An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.

Héctor Babenco · Director

William Kennedy · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 23m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 18, 1987
Budget$27,000,000
Revenue$7,300,000

Actors

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Francis Phelan

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Helen Archer

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Annie Phelan

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Billy

Diane Venora

Diane Venora

Peg

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Oscar Reo

Margaret Whitton

Margaret Whitton

Katrina

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Rudy

Jake Dengel

Jake Dengel

Pee Wee

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Harold Allen

James Gammon

James Gammon

Reverend Chester

Laura Esterman

Laura Esterman

Nora

Will Zahrn

Will Zahrn

Rowdy Dick

Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi

Jack

Hy Anzell

Hy Anzell

Rosskam

Bethel Leslie

Bethel Leslie

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