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Ironweed is a 1987 American drama film directed by Héctor Babenco. Adapted to the screen by William Kennedy from his similarly named Pulitzer Prize –winning novel, Ironweed stars Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep, with Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Diane Venora, Fred Gwynne, Nathan Lane, and Tom Waits in supporting roles.
Feb 12, 1988 · A drama film based on William Kennedy's novel, about two homeless people who reunite in their hometown of Albany, New York. The film was nominated for two Oscars and received mixed reviews, but is now considered a classic by some critics.
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Oct 24, 2019 · Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by William Kennedy and directed by the late Argentinian director Héctor Babenco (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN), IRONWEED features Jack Nicholson and Meryl...
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john e Ironweed is a bleak and unsettling emersion into the lonely, desperate existence of an alcoholic, homeless couple living on the streets of Albany in...
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A movie of moods, locales and voices, set in the Depression-era Albany, where two drunks, played by Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep, face their past and present. Roger Ebert praises the actors' performances and the director's vision, but criticizes the lack of drama and suspense.
Dec 9, 2019 · Ironweed 1987 An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his home town of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades. Director: Hector Babenco Writers: William Kennedy ...
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An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades. Albany, New York, Halloween 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums, back in their birth city. He was a Major League pitcher; she was a singer on the radio.
