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Ironweed
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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
William Kennedy (novel)
William Kennedy (screenplay)
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Release Date:
February 1988 (USA) more
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Plot:
A schizophrenic drifter spends Halloween in his home town after returning there for the first time in decades. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
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(6 articles)
Their Best Role: Meryl Streep
 (From Cinematical. 18 November 2009, 9:02 AM, PST)

Streep Nom #7-8: The Abundant Riches of 1987-88
 (From FilmExperience. 5 July 2009, 6:03 PM, PDT)

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Cast

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Jack Nicholson ... Francis Phelan

Meryl Streep ... Helen Archer

Carroll Baker ... Annie Phelan

Michael O'Keefe ... Billy Phelan

Diane Venora ... Margaret 'Peg' Phelan
Fred Gwynne ... Oscar Reo
Margaret Whitton ... Katrina Dougherty

Tom Waits ... Rudy
Jake Dengel ... Pee Wee

Nathan Lane ... Harold Allen

James Gammon ... Reverend Chester
Will Zahrn ... Rowdy Dick
Laura Esterman ... Nora Lawlor

Joe Grifasi ... Jack
Hy Anzell ... Rosskam
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Runtime:
143 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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In the trolley car scene, mounted members of the New York National Guard were played by members of the New York State Police Mounted Unit, since disbanded. more
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Anachronisms: As noted, this film takes place in 1938; but a billboard is seen advertising the Marx Brothers film "At the Circus" which is a 1939 release. more
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Helen: What if I did drink too much wine? Whose business is that anyway? Who knows how much I didn't drink, huh? more
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tour de force, 4 August 2001
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Author: thomasgulch from United States

If you wonder why Meryl Streep and Jack Nicolson became famous as superstars, this movie will demonstrate why. These two people probably provide enough acting genius in this movie to blow out a major cineplex. Tom Waits also turns in a suprisingly good performance. If you want to see what two mature master actors can do with a rather depressing story, set in a world grimier then Cannery Row and with out the genius of Steinbecks' writing, but nevertheless excellent, rent or buy this film. It is a masterpiece.

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