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Taft Entertainment Pictures & Keith Barish Productions present

Ironweed

directed by Héctor Babenco

“Hard times and Good times. Francis and Helen.”

19872h 23mRDrama

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Taft Entertainment Pictures & Keith Barish Productions present

Ironweed

directed by Héctor Babenco

“Hard times and Good times. Francis and Helen.”

19872h 23mRDrama

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§ Synopsis

Drama

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

§ Keywords

what it's about

forgiveness loyalty homelessness drifter accidental death alcoholic estranged father haunted by the past drunkenness ghosts of the past hobo 1930s living on the streets missions bums albany, new york

§ Crew

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Director

Héctor Babenco

Screenplay

William Kennedy

Cinematography

Music

§ Cast

8 of 40

Jack Nicholson

as Francis Phelan

Meryl Streep

as Helen Archer

Carroll Baker

as Annie Phelan

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Diane Venora

Fred Gwynne

Margaret Whitton

Margaret Whitton

Tom Waits

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