Drama · United States of America · 1987 · 2h 23m

Ironweed

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Director
Héctor Babenco
Cast
Jack Nicholson as Francis Phelan Meryl Streep as Helen Archer Carroll Baker as Annie Phelan Michael O'Keefe as Billy Diane Venora as Peg Fred Gwynne as Oscar Reo
Crew
Lauro Escorel — Director of Photography Anne Goursaud — Editor John Morris — Original Music Composer William Kennedy — Screenplay William Kennedy — Novel Keith Barish — Producer
Tagline

Hard times and Good times. Francis and Helen.

Synopsis

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

Trailer Ironweed — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
forgivenessloyaltyhomelessnessdrifteraccidental deathalcoholicestranged fatherhaunted by the pastdrunkennessghosts of the pasthobo1930s
Key Collaborators
Héctor Babenco Director Lauro Escorel Director of Photography Anne Goursaud Editor John Morris Original Music Composer William Kennedy Screenplay William Kennedy Novel Keith Barish Producer Marcia Nasatir Producer Jeannine Oppewall Production Design Joseph G. Aulisi Costume Design
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