Ironweed

Theatrical Release Date: 1987 12 18 (USA)

UPC: 012236110170

Studio: Lionsgate

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Brief Nudity, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Substance Abuse]

Summary: Based on the William Kennedy novel of the same name Ironweed is set in the waning years of the Depression. Jack Nicholson plays Francis Phelan, a washed-up ballplayer (a onetime infielder for the Washington Senators) who deserted his family back in the 1910s when he accidentally killed his infant son by dropping him. Since that time, Phelan has been a shabby barfly, living from drink to drink; he spends his days palling around with Rudy (Tom Waits), with whom he works a motley series of jobs in exchange for a place to lay his head and an occasional jug of wine. Wandering into his hometown of Albany, New York, Phelan blearily seeks out his girlfriend and erstwhile drinking companion of nine years, Helen Archer (Meryl Streep), who has begun prostituting herself for drink and lodging. The two derelicts touch base in a mission managed by minister James Gammon, and later in Fred Gwynne's squalid gin mill. Over the next few days, Phelan takes a few minor jobs to support his habit, while his mind wavers between past and present. Eventually, a chance for a reconciliation with his wife (Carroll Baker) emerges. Directed by Hector Babenco following his enormous success with Kiss of the Spider Woman , Ironweed netted Oscar nominations for Nicholson and Streep. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Best Actor – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actor – New York Film Critics Circle

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Ironweed

Format: DVD

Release Date: 02/24/2009

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 143 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Ironweed
1. Albany [14:35]
2. Scab [6:47]
3. Drunk [10:34]
4. Star [9:56]
5. Jack [10:19]
6. Down & Out [12:48]
7. Salvation [9:27]
8. Clothes? [5:23]
9. Home [18:14]
10. Letter [12:23]
11. The Light [10:22]
12. End Credits [18:16]

Cast and Crew: Paul A. DiCocco, Jr.  Actor 
Nebraska Brace  Actor 
Terry O'Reilly  Actor 
Lois Barden Stilley  Actor 
Pamela Payton-Wright  Actor 
Priscilla Caroline Smith  Actor 
Boris McGiver  Actor 
Lena Spencer  Actor 
James Dukas  Actor 
Ted Levine  Actor 
Ean Ehas  Actor 
Martin Patterson  Actor 
Jordan Valdina  Actor 
Jeff Morris  Actor 
Cori Irwin  Actor 
George Rafferty  Actor 
John Wright  Actor 
William Duell  Actor 
Bethel Leslie  Actor 
Frank Whaley  Actor 
Pat Devane  Actor 
Lola Pashalinski  Actor 
Jared Swartout  Actor 
Laura Esterman  Actor 
Matt McGrath  Actor 
Will Zahrn  Actor 
Phyllis Guttung  Actor 
Louise Phillips  Actor 
James Yoham  Actor 
Richard Hamilton  Actor 
Black-Eyed Susan  Actor 
Michael O'Gorman  Actor 
Louis St. Louis  Actor 
Hy Anzell  Actor 
Joe Grifasi  Actor 
Robert Manion  Actor 
Marjorie Slocum  Actor 
Hector Babenco  Director 
Keith Barish  Producer 
Tom Benedek  Screenwriter 
Rob Cohen  Executive Producer 
Rob Cohen  Producer 
Joseph H. Kanter  Executive Producer 
Joseph H. Kanter  Producer 
William Kennedy  Screenwriter 
John Morris  Composer (Music Score) 
Marcia Nasatir  Producer 
Denis Blouin  Executive Producer 
Jack Nicholson  Actor 
Meryl Streep  Actor 
Carroll Baker  Actor 
Michael O'Keefe  Actor 
Diane Venora  Actor 
Fred Gwynne  Actor 
Margaret Whitton  Actor 
Tom Waits  Actor 
Jake Dengel  Actor 
Nathan Lane  Actor 
James Gammon  Actor 

Country: USA