Ironweed (1987)
Synopsis:
The award-winning novel is the basis for this account of a few days in the life of a Depression-era drifter.
Starring:
Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep
Director:
Hector Babenco
Rated:
R

Details

Starring:
Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Tom Waits, Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Diane Venora, Fred Gwynne, Margaret Whitton, Jake Dengel, Nathan Lane, James Gammon
Director:
Hector Babenco
Genres:
Drama, Literary/Period Drama, Melodrama
Rated:
R
Runtime:
141
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America
Year:
1987
Keywords:
alcoholic, barfly, baseball player, drifter, Great Depression, guilt, homeless, prostitute, William Kennedy
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Awards

    Academy Award

    Nominated

  • Best Actor: Jack Nicholson
  • Best Actress: Meryl Streep
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Movie DNA

Attributes ordered and rated by our clerks.

Sleeper

9

Character Depth

9

Downbeat

8

Slow Pace

8

Cinematography

6

Offbeat

6

Disturbing

4

Tearjerker

3

Sex

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