Ironweed

Synopsis

Albany, New York, Halloween, 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums, back in their birth city. She was a singer on the radio, he a major league pitcher. Death surrounds them: she's sick, a pal 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. That night, out 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, the film explores their code of fairness and loyalty.

Main Cast

Jack Nicholson

Francis Phelan

Age : 86 | Popularity : 41%

Meryl Streep

Helen Archer

Age : 74 | Popularity : 42%

Carroll Baker

Annie Phelan

Age : 92 | Popularity : 15%

Michael O'Keefe

Billy

Age : 68 | Popularity : 8%

Diane Venora

Peg

Age : 71 | Popularity : 16%

Fred Gwynne

Oscar Reo

Age : 66 | Popularity : 11%

Margaret Whitton

Katrina

Age : 66 | Popularity : 5%

Tom Waits

Rudy

Age : 74 | Popularity : 9%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Music	John Morris
Production	Casting	Bonnie Timmermann
	Producer	Keith Barish Marcia Nasatir
Editing	Editor	Anne Goursaud
Art	Art Direction	Robert Guerra
	Set Decoration	Leslie A. Pope
	Production Design	Jeannine Oppewall
	Assistant Art Director	Clare Scarpulla Beth Kuhn Enno Poersch
	Construction Coordinator	Joseph Petruccio Sr.
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Dorothy J. Pearl
	Hairstylist	J. Roy Helland Milton Buras
	Costume Design	Joseph G. Aulisi
	Makeup Department Head	David Forrest
	Key Hair Stylist	Marie-Ange Ripka
Crew	Special Effects Coordinator	Steven Kirshoff
	Stunts	Rick Avery Andy Gill
Writing	Screenplay	William Kennedy
	Novel	William Kennedy
Directing	Director	Héctor Babenco
	Script Supervisor	Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan
Camera	Director of Photography	Lauro Escorel
Visual Effects	Visual Effects Supervisor	Paul Boyington
Department	Role	Name

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