Barton Fink
Barton Fink
Barton Fink
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1991
1h 57m
7.5(1795 votes)
Comedy
Drama
Thriller

Overview

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

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Production Companies

Working Title Films

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Cast & Crew

34 members
Acting

John Turturro

Barton Fink

John Turturro
Acting

John Goodman

Charlie Meadows

John Goodman
Acting

Judy Davis

Audrey Taylor

Judy Davis
Acting

Michael Lerner

Jack Lipnick

Michael Lerner
Acting

John Mahoney

W.P. Mayhew

John Mahoney
Acting

Tony Shalhoub

Ben Geisler

Tony Shalhoub
Acting

Jon Polito

Lou Breeze

Jon Polito
Acting

Steve Buscemi

Chet

Steve Buscemi
Acting

David Warrilow

Garland Stanford

David Warrilow
Acting

Richard Portnow

Detective Mastrionotti

Richard Portnow
Acting

Christopher Murney

Detective Deutsch

Christopher Murney
Acting

I.M. Hobson

Derek

I.M. Hobson
Acting

Meagen Fay

Poppy Carnahan

Meagen Fay
Acting

Lance Davis

Richard St. Claire

Lance Davis
Acting

Harry Bugin

Pete

Harry Bugin
Acting

Anthony Gordon

Maitre D'

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Acting

Jack Denbo

Stagehand

Jack Denbo
Acting

Max Grodénchik

Clapper Boy

Max Grodénchik
Acting

Robert Beecher

Referee

Robert Beecher
Acting

Darwyn Swalve

Wrestler

Darwyn Swalve
Acting

Gayle Vance

Geisler's Secretary

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Acting

Johnny Judkins

Sailor

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Acting

Jana Marie Hupp

USO Girl

Jana Marie Hupp
Acting

Isabelle Townsend

Beauty

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Acting

William Preston Robertson

Voice (voice)

William Preston Robertson
Writing

Mamie Jean Calvert

Background (uncredited)

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Acting

Frances McDormand

Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)

Frances McDormand
Acting

Bubba Dean Rambo

Banquet Dancer (uncredited)

Bubba Dean Rambo
Directing

Barry Sonnenfeld

Page Calling for Barton Fink (uncredited)

Barry Sonnenfeld
Acting

Vincent Tumeo

Dancer (uncredited)

Vincent Tumeo
Acting

Rob Wegner

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Acting

Linda Wood

Secretary to Head of Movie Studio (uncredited)

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Acting

William H. Macy

Navy Sailor (uncredited)

William H. Macy
Acting

Joe James

Mailman (voice)(uncredited)

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