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In the gritty underbelly of Los Angeles, writer Henry Chinaski finds solace in whiskey-soaked nights and barroom brawls. But when he meets Wanda, a fiery femme fatale who shares his rough-around-the-edges charm, he's drawn into a tumultuous romance. As their affair spirals out of control, Henry's search for love and meaning leads him down a path of self-discovery and reckless abandon.

In the gritty underbelly of Los Angeles, writer Henry Chinaski finds solace in whiskey-soaked nights and barroom brawls. But when he meets Wanda, a fiery femme fatale who shares his rough-around-the-edges charm, he's drawn into a tumultuous romance. As their affair spirals out of control, Henry's search for love and meaning leads him down a path of self-discovery and reckless abandon.

Does Barfly have end credit scenes?

No!

Barfly does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Barfly

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Ratings and Reviews for Barfly

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Metacritic

70

Metascore

6.8

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
review

76%

TOMATOMETER

review

82%

User Score

IMDb

7.1 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

68

%

User Score

Awards & Nominations for Barfly

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45th Golden Globe Awards 1988

Faye Dunaway
Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actress)

Faye Dunaway

3rd Independent Spirit Awards 1988

Mickey Rourke
Nomination

Best Male Lead

Mickey Rourke
Nomination

Best Cinematography

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Barfly trailer

Barfly ≣ 1987 ≣ Trailer

Movie Themes and Keywords

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