

Ironweed
1987-12-18 · 143 min · ★ 6.3
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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Production details
- Directors
- Héctor Babenco
- Production companies
- Taft Entertainment Pictures, Keith Barish Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 27,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 7,300,000
Top Cast
Jack NicholsonFrancis Phelan
Meryl StreepHelen Archer
Carroll BakerAnnie Phelan
Michael O'KeefeBilly
Diane VenoraPeg
Fred GwynneOscar Reo
Margaret WhittonKatrina
Tom WaitsRudy
Jake DengelPee Wee
Nathan LaneHarold Allen
James GammonReverend Chester
Laura EstermanNora
Will ZahrnRowdy Dick
Joe GrifasiJack
Hy AnzellRosskam
Bethel LeslieLibrarian
Richard HamiltonDonovanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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