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Barfly
1987
Barfly is a 1987 American black comedy film directed by Barbet Schroeder and starring Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway. The film is a semi-autobiography of poet/author Charles Bukowski during the time he spent drinking heavily in Los Angeles, and it presents Bukowski's alter ego Henry Chinaski.
- $3 million
- October 16, 1987
- Jack Baran
Oct 16, 1987 · A comedy drama romance based on the life of the successful poet and writer Charles Bukowski and his exploits in Hollywood. He is a barfly who drinks, fights, and writes poetry, and meets a woman who shares his lifestyle and attitude.
- (21K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Barbet Schroeder
- 1987-10-16
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Henry Chinaski never cared for the American dream, the thought of needing to become 'something' and fit into the system disgusts him. 788 IMDb 7.1 1 h 39 min 1987. R. Comedy · Drama · Romance.
Down-and-out writer Henry Chinaski (Mickey Rourke) spends his nights drinking and picking brawls at a dingy Los Angeles watering hole. One night Henry spies a kindred spirit in pretty barfly...
- (496)
- Barbet Schroeder
- R
- Mickey Rourke
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A grimy comedy based on the original screenplay by Charles Bukowski, the poet of Skid Row. Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway star as alcoholic lovers in a Los Angeles bar, where they meet a rich girl and face conflicts.
Summaries. Based on the life of successful poet Charles Bukowski and his exploits in Hollywood during the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Henry Chinaski never cared for the American dream, the thought of needing to become 'something' and fit into the system disgusts him.