Ironweed

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Ironweed

"Hard times and Good times. Francis and Helen."

1987

2h 23m

6.3(138 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

52 members

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Jack Nicholson

Francis Phelan

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Meryl Streep

Helen Archer

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Carroll Baker

Annie Phelan

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Michael O'Keefe

Billy

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Diane Venora

Peg

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Fred Gwynne

Oscar Reo

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Margaret Whitton

Katrina

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Tom Waits

Rudy

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Jake Dengel

Pee Wee

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Nathan Lane

Harold Allen

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James Gammon

Reverend Chester

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Laura Esterman

Rowdy Dick

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Will Zahrn

Nora

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Joe Grifasi

Jack

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Hy Anzell

Rosskam

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Bethel Leslie

Librarian

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Richard Hamilton

Donovan

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Black-Eyed Susan

Clara

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Louise Phillips

Flower Girl

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Marjorie Slocum

Elderly Woman

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Lena Spencer

Slatternly Woman

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Lola Pashalinski

Fat Woman with Turkey

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Paul A. DiCocco Jr.

Bus Driver

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Priscilla Smith

Sandra

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James Dukas

Finny

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Jared Swartout

Guard Captain

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Ted Levine

Pocono Pete

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Martin Patterson

Foxy Phil Tooker

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Terry O'Reilly

Aldo Campione

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Michael O'Gorman

Strike Leader

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Frank Whaley

Young Francis

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Jordan Valdina

Youth at Strike

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Sound

Louis St. Louis

Piano Man

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John Wright

Goblin

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Robin Wood-Chappelle

Goblin

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Nicole Weden

Goblin

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Peter Pryor

Goblin

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Duane Scholz

Goblin

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Matt McGrath

Goblin

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Lois Barden Stilley

Mrs. Dillon

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Cori Irwin

Young Girl

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Pamela Payton-Wright

Mother

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Boris McGiver

Clerk

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Phyllis Gottung

Old Woman

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Crew

James Yoham

Bald Man

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Ean Egas

Danny

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Nebraska Brace

Andy

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Jeff Morris

Michigan Mac

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William Duell

Moose

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George Rafferty

Raider

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Robert Manion

Raider

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Pat Devane

Nurse

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