Ironweed

Ironweed

1987

In Depression-era Albany, N.Y., erstwhile baseball star Francis Phelan (Jack Nicholson) has become an alcoholic vagabond after guilt over accidentally killing his infant son led him to desert his family. Over the course of several days, he ambles from gritty job to dirty bar to makeshift sleeping quarters. By chance, he encounters fellow itinerant drinker and his sometime lover, Helen Archer (Meryl Streep). Together, they wax nostalgic about their haunted pasts.

Hard times and good times. Francis and Helen.

JBscale
59
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
2 hrs. 23 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 12, 1988
US Box Office
$7,393,346 (#4579 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
February 24, 2009
Acquired Date
May 21, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Carroll Baker
Carroll Baker
Michael O'Keefe
Michael O'Keefe
Diane Venora
Diane Venora
Fred Gwynne
Fred Gwynne
Margaret Whitton
Margaret Whitton
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Jake Dengel
Jake Dengel
Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane
James Gammon
James Gammon
Will Zahrn
Will Zahrn
Laura Esterman
Laura Esterman
Joe Grifasi
Joe Grifasi

Directors

Hector Babenco
Hector Babenco

Producers

Keith Barish
Keith Barish
Marcia Nasatir
Marcia Nasatir

Writers

William Kennedy
William Kennedy

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
60%
Tomatometer
25 votes
RT Stale
59%
Popcornmeter
98 votes
METASCORE
56
16 votes
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
10,268 votes

Additional Info

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