Ironweed (1987)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Hard times and Good times. Francis and Helen.
An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.
- Released: 1987-12-18
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 2h 23m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 148 votes
Directed by Héctor Babenco.
Top cast
- Jack Nicholson as Francis Phelan
- Meryl Streep as Helen Archer
- Carroll Baker as Annie Phelan
- Michael O'Keefe as Billy
- Diane Venora as Peg
- Fred Gwynne as Oscar Reo
- Margaret Whitton as Katrina
- Tom Waits as Rudy
- Jake Dengel as Pee Wee
- Nathan Lane as Harold Allen
Where to watch Ironweed
- United States: stream on MGM Plus; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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