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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.
Feb 12, 1988 · Based on William Kennedy's novel, Ironweed follows two homeless alcoholics in Albany, New York during the Great Depression. The film features Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep in Oscar-nominated roles, and explores themes of death, regret and loyalty.
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- Drama
- Hector Babenco
- 1988-02-12
A movie of moods, locales and voices, set in the Depression-era Albany, where two drunks, played by Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep, face their past and present. Roger Ebert praises the actors' performances and the director's vision, but criticizes the lack of drama and suspense.
In Depression-era Albany, N.Y., erstwhile baseball star Francis Phelan (Jack Nicholson) has become an alcoholic vagabond after guilt over accidentally killing his infant son led him to desert his...
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- Hector Babenco
- R
- Jack Nicholson
Summaries. An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades. Albany, New York, Halloween 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums, back in their birth city. He was a Major League pitcher; she was a singer on the radio. Death surrounds them: she's sick, a pal has ...
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Currently you are able to watch "Ironweed" streaming on Hoopla or for free with ads on Pluto TV. It is also possible to rent "Ironweed" on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu online and to download it on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, Amazon Video.
- 143 min
Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are has-beens on the outside of society, homeless, hungry and surrounded by dreams of what could have been. Now the drifter plans to confront his family. Cast & Crew. Read More. Hector Babenco. Director. Meryl Streep.
