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Ironweed

Ironweed

1987 · 143 min · EN · R · 6.4 (149 votes)
Dir. Héctor Babenco · Starring Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Diane Venora, Fred Gwynne · Music John Morris

“Hard times and Good times. Francis and Helen.”

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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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A somber, character-driven drama that immerses you in the harsh realities of destitution and regret. It's a deeply human, unflinching look at lost souls navigating a bleak landscape, haunted by their pasts and clinging to fleeting moments of connection.

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