Ironweed (1987) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Héctor Babenco.

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
James Gammon as Reverend Chester
Laura Esterman as Nora
Will Zahrn as Rowdy Dick
Joe Grifasi as Jack
Hy Anzell as Rosskam
Bethel Leslie as Librarian
Richard Hamilton as Donovan
Black-Eyed Susan as Clara
Louise Phillips as Flower Girl
Marjorie Slocum as Elderly Woman
Lena Spencer as Slatternly Woman
Lola Pashalinski as Fat Woman with Turkey
Paul A. DiCocco Jr. as Bus Driver
Priscilla Smith as Sandra
James Dukas as Finny
Jared Swartout as Guard Captain
Ted Levine as Pocono Pete
Martin Patterson as Foxy Phil Tooker
Terry O'Reilly as Aldo Campione
Michael O'Gorman as Strike Leader
Frank Whaley as Young Francis
Jordan Valdina as Youth at Strike
Louis St. Louis as Piano Man
John Wright as Goblin
Robin Wood-Chappelle as Goblin
Nicole Weden as Goblin
Peter Pryor as Goblin
Duane Scholz as Goblin
Matt McGrath as Goblin
Lois Barden Stilley as Mrs. Dillon

Crew

Héctor Babenco — Director
Lauro Escorel — Director of Photography
Keith Barish — Producer
Marcia Nasatir — Producer
William Kennedy — Novel
William Kennedy — Screenplay
John Morris — Original Music Composer

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