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Ironweed (1987) · Cineora

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A HÉCTOR BABENCO FILM

Ironweed

19872h 23mRMovie

Drama

IMDb6.7/ 10 · 10.9K votes

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.

Melancholic
Gritty
Bittersweet
Redemption
Addiction
Grief

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after. Contains strong language and drug use.

DirectorHéctor Babenco

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.3 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Jack NicholsonFrancis Phelan

Meryl StreepHelen Archer

Carroll BakerAnnie Phelan

Michael O'KeefeBilly

Diane VenoraPeg

Fred GwynneOscar Reo

Margaret WhittonKatrina

Tom WaitsRudy

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