Ironweed (1987)

Directed by

Héctor Babenco

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 17m

Rated

R

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 144 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A homeless man and a homeless woman try to survive together in Albany after the Great Depression. The man is an alcoholic and the woman is dying from a terminal illness.

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What happens

Ironweed is a 1987 American tragedy film directed by Héctor Babenco. Adapted to the screen by William Kennedy from his similarly named Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, Ironweed stars Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep, with Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Diane Venora, Fred Gwynne, Nathan Lane, and Tom Waits in supporting roles. The story concerns the relationship of a homeless couple—Francis, an alcoholic, and Helen, a terminally ill woman—during the years following the Great Depression. Major portions of the film were shot on location in Albany, New York. The film received mixed reviews and was a box-office bomb, but Nicholson and Streep received Oscar nominations for Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively, for their performances. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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