Ironweed

Directed by Héctor Babenco
R
1987    2h 23mDrama
6.758%58%6.3
An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.
  • Jack NicholsonFrancis Phelan
  • Meryl StreepHelen Archer
  • Carroll BakerAnnie Phelan
  • Michael O'KeefeBilly
  • Diane VenoraPeg
  • Fred GwynneOscar Reo
  • Margaret WhittonKatrina
  • Tom WaitsRudy
  • Jake DengelPee Wee
  • Nathan LaneHarold Allen
  • James GammonReverend Chester
  • Laura EstermanRowdy Dick
  • Will ZahrnNora
  • Joe GrifasiJack
  • Hy AnzellRosskam
  • Bethel LeslieLibrarian
  • Richard HamiltonDonovan
  • Black-Eyed SusanClara
  • Louise PhillipsFlower Girl
  • Marjorie SlocumElderly Woman

Ironweed Ratings & Reviews

  • Patrick and NancyOctober 9, 2025
    Rough, back when we called them drunks, homeless, barflys. Tough story, stellar cast.

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Ironweed Trivia

Ironweed was released on December 18, 1987.

Ironweed was directed by Héctor Babenco.

Ironweed has a runtime of 2 hr 23 min.

Ironweed was produced by Keith Barish, Marcia Nasatir.

The key characters in Ironweed are Francis Phelan (Jack Nicholson), Helen Archer (Meryl Streep), Annie Phelan (Carroll Baker).

Ironweed is rated R.

Ironweed is a Drama film.

Ironweed has an audience rating of 5.8 out of 10.

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