Ironweed

1987 6.3 (131 votes) 2h 23m

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

TAFT Entertainment Pictures
HBO
Keith Barish Productions
TriStar Pictures

Hard times and Good times. Francis and Helen.

Overview

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

Key Crew

Director: Héctor Babenco

Director of Photography: Lauro Escorel

Producer: Keith Barish, Marcia Nasatir

Screenplay: William Kennedy

Top Cast

Jack Nicholson

Francis Phelan

Meryl Streep

Helen Archer

Carroll Baker

Annie Phelan

Michael O'Keefe

Billy

Diane Venora

Peg

Fred Gwynne

Oscar Reo

Margaret Whitton

Katrina

Tom Waits

Rudy

Videos

Ironweed Trailer

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