Barton Fink

1h 57min

Comedy

Drama

Thriller

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

Production Companies

Working Title Films

Circle Films

Cast

John Turturro

John Turturro

Barton Fink
John Goodman

John Goodman

Charlie Meadows
Judy Davis

Judy Davis

Audrey Taylor
Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Jack Lipnick
John Mahoney

John Mahoney

W.P. Mayhew
Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Ben Geisler
Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Lou Breeze
David Warrilow

David Warrilow

Garland Stanford
Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Detective Mastrionotti
Christopher Murney

Christopher Murney

Detective Deutsch
Meagen Fay

Meagen Fay

Poppy Carnahan
Lance Davis

Lance Davis

Richard St. Claire
Jack Denbo

Jack Denbo

Stagehand
Gayle Vance

Gayle Vance

Geisler's Secretary
Mamie Jean Calvert

Mamie Jean Calvert

Background (uncredited)
Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
Bubba Dean Rambo

Bubba Dean Rambo

Banquet Dancer (uncredited)
Barry Sonnenfeld

Barry Sonnenfeld

Page Calling for Barton Fink (uncredited)
Vincent Tumeo

Vincent Tumeo

Dancer (uncredited)
Rob Wegner

Rob Wegner

Police Officer (uncredited)
Linda Wood

Linda Wood

Secretary to Head of Movie Studio (uncredited)
William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Navy Sailor (uncredited)
Joe James

Joe James

Mailman (voice)(uncredited)

Release date

1st Aug 1991

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English