# Barfly (1987)

> A fiercely unkempt romantic comedy about a drunken poet who finds fragile belonging without surrendering his outsider life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5976

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Barbet Schroeder
- Cast: Mickey Rourke, Faye Dunaway, Alice Krige, Jack Nance, J.C. Quinn, Frank Stallone Jr., Sandy Martin, Roberta Bassin
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092618/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, grotesque, confrontational, late night viewing, cult movie night

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