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Ironweed
1987 · Movie · R · 143 min · ★ 6.3
Drama
An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-12-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 143 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (143 votes)
Themes
- forgiveness
- loyalty
- homelessness
- drifter
- accidental death
- alcoholic
- estranged father
- haunted by the past
- drunkenness
- ghosts of the past
- hobo
- 1930s
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1988 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1988 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jack Nicholson
as Francis Phelan
Meryl Streep
as Helen Archer
Carroll Baker
as Annie Phelan
Michael O'Keefe
as Billy
Diane Venora
as Peg
Fred Gwynne
as Oscar Reo
Margaret Whitton
as Katrina
Tom Waits
as Rudy
Jake Dengel
as Pee Wee
Nathan Lane
as Harold Allen
Directed by Héctor Babenco