# Ironweed (1987)

> Two haunted Albany drifters confront alcoholism, guilt, and the fragile loyalty that binds them during Halloween 1938.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/26144

## Facts

- Runtime: 143 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Héctor Babenco
- Cast: Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Diane Venora, Fred Gwynne, Margaret Whitton, Tom Waits
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093277/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, melancholic, haunted, reflective evening, literary film night

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