1987
- Drama
Ironweed
Hard times and good times. francis and helen.
Runtime
2h 23m
Countries
- US
- United States
Languages
- en
Albany, New York, Halloween, 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums, back in their birth city. She was a singer on the radio, he a major league pitcher. Death surrounds them: she's sick, a pal has cancer, he digs graves at the cemetery and visits the grave of his infant son whom he dropped; visions of his past haunt him, including ghosts of two men he killed. That night, out drinking, Helen tries to sing at a bar. Next day, Fran visits his wife and children and meets a grandson. He could stay, but decides it's not for him. Helen gets their things out of storage and finds a hotel. Amidst their mistakes and dereliction, the film explores their code of fairness and loyalty.
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StatusReleased
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Release dateDec. 18, 1987
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Original LanguageEnglish
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Revenue$ 7,300,000
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Production Companies
- HBO
- Keith Barish Productions
- TAFT Entertainment Pictures