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Ironweed

Hard times and Good times. Francis and Helen.

6.3/ 1019872h 23mR

Drama

An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.

Directed by Héctor Babenco

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Behind the frames

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Francis Phelan

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Helen Archer

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Annie Phelan

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Billy

Diane Venora

Diane Venora

Peg

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Oscar Reo

Margaret Whitton

Margaret Whitton

Katrina

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Rudy