| Description |
1 videodisc (143 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; Dolby Digital 2.0; region 1, full screen. |
| Language |
Soundtrack in English; subtitles in Spanish. |
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Closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Diane Venora, Fred Gwynne. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Lauro Escorel ; editor, Anne Goursaud ; music, John Morris. |
| Note |
Based on the novel by William Kennedy. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987. |
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MPAA rating: R. |
| Summary |
Albany, New York, Halloween, 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums. She used to be a singer on the radio, he used to be a major league pitcher. Death surrounds them. Helen is sick, one of their pals has cancer, he digs graves at the cemetery and visits the grave of his infant son whom he dropped. Visions of his past haunt him, including ghosts of two men he killed. One night, while drinking, Helen tries to sing at a bar. Next day, Fran visits his wife and children and meets a grandson. He could stay, but decides it's not for him. Helen gets their things out of storage and finds a hotel. Amidst their mistakes and dereliction, they live with a code of fairness and loyalty. |
| Subject |
Homeless persons -- New York (State) -- Albany -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Death -- New York (State) -- Albany -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Singers -- New York (State) -- Albany -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Gravediggers -- New York (State) -- Albany -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Husbands -- New York (State) -- Albany -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Barish, Keith.
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Nasatir, Marcia.
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Kennedy, William, 1928-
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Babenco, Hector.
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Nicholson, Jack.
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Streep, Meryl.
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Baker, Carroll, 1931-
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O'Keefe, Michael, 1955-
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Venora, Diane.
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Gwynne, Fred.
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Kennedy, William, 1928-
Ironweed.
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Home Box Office (Firm)
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TAFT Entertainment Pictures.
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Lionsgate (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
012236110170 |
| Music No. |
24866 Lionsgate |
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