Ironweed

2h 23min

Drama

An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.

Production Companies

TAFT Entertainment Pictures

HBO

Keith Barish Productions

TriStar Pictures

Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Francis Phelan
Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Helen Archer
Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Annie Phelan
Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Oscar Reo
Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Harold Allen
James Gammon

James Gammon

Reverend Chester
Laura Esterman

Laura Esterman

Rowdy Dick
Hy Anzell

Hy Anzell

Rosskam
Bethel Leslie

Bethel Leslie

Librarian
Louise Phillips

Louise Phillips

Flower Girl
Marjorie Slocum

Marjorie Slocum

Elderly Woman
Lena Spencer

Lena Spencer

Slatternly Woman
Lola Pashalinski

Lola Pashalinski

Fat Woman with Turkey
Jared Swartout

Jared Swartout

Guard Captain
Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Pocono Pete
Martin Patterson

Martin Patterson

Foxy Phil Tooker
Terry O'Reilly

Terry O'Reilly

Aldo Campione
Michael O'Gorman

Michael O'Gorman

Strike Leader
Frank Whaley

Frank Whaley

Young Francis
Jordan Valdina

Jordan Valdina

Youth at Strike
Cori Irwin

Cori Irwin

Young Girl
James Yoham

James Yoham

Bald Man
Jeff Morris

Jeff Morris

Michigan Mac

Release date

18th Dec 1987

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English