Tagline: Hard times and Good times. Francis and Helen.
Genre: Drama
Director: Héctor Babenco
Cast: Jack Nicholson,Meryl Streep,Carroll Baker,Michael O'Keefe,Diane Venora,Fred Gwynne,Margaret Whitton,Tom Waits,Jake Dengel,Nathan Lane,James Gammon,Laura Esterman,Will Zahrn,Joe Grifasi,Hy Anzell,Bethel Leslie,Richard Hamilton,Black-Eyed Susan,Louise Phillips,Marjorie Slocum,Lena Spencer,Lola Pashalinski,Paul A. DiCocco Jr.,Priscilla Smith,James Dukas,Jared Swartout,Ted Levine,Martin Patterson,Terry O'Reilly,Michael O'Gorman,Frank Whaley,Jordan Valdina,Louis St. Louis,John Wright,Robin Wood-Chappelle,Nicole Weden,Peter Pryor,Duane Scholz,Matt McGrath,Lois Barden Stilley,Cori Irwin,Pamela Payton-Wright,Boris McGiver,Phyllis Gottung,James Yoham,Ean Egas,Nebraska Brace,Jeff Morris,William Duell,George Rafferty,Robert Manion,Pat Devane
Status: Released
Release: 1987-12-18
Runtime: 143
Plot: 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.Trailer Cast Crew Videos
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Jack Nicholson
Francis Phelan -
Meryl Streep
Helen Archer -
Carroll Baker
Annie Phelan -
Michael O'Keefe
Billy -
Diane Venora
Peg -
Fred Gwynne
Oscar Reo -
Margaret Whitton
Katrina -
Tom Waits
Rudy -
Jake Dengel
Pee Wee -
Nathan Lane
Harold Allen -
James Gammon
Reverend Chester -
Laura Esterman
Rowdy Dick -
Will Zahrn
Nora -
Joe Grifasi
Jack -
Hy Anzell
Rosskam -
Bethel Leslie
Librarian -
Richard Hamilton
Donovan -
Black-Eyed Susan
Clara -
Louise Phillips
Flower Girl -
Marjorie Slocum
Elderly Woman -
Lena Spencer
Slatternly Woman -
Lola Pashalinski
Fat Woman with Turkey -
Paul A. DiCocco Jr.
Bus Driver -
Priscilla Smith
Sandra -
James Dukas
Finny -
Jared Swartout
Guard Captain -
Ted Levine
Pocono Pete -
Martin Patterson
Foxy Phil Tooker -
Terry O'Reilly
Aldo Campione -
Michael O'Gorman
Strike Leader
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Rick Avery (Crew)
Stunts -
Marcia Nasatir (Production)
Producer -
Milton Buras (Costume & Make-Up)
Hairstylist -
Jeannine Oppewall (Art)
Production Design -
Anne Goursaud (Editing)
Editor -
Enno Poersch (Art)
Assistant Art Director -
Paul Boyington (Visual Effects)
Visual Effects Supervisor -
Joseph G. Aulisi (Costume & Make-Up)
Costume Design -
Dorothy J. Pearl (Costume & Make-Up)
Makeup Artist -
Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan (Directing)
Script Supervisor -
Robert Guerra (Art)
Art Direction -
Héctor Babenco (Directing)
Director -
Beth Kuhn (Art)
Assistant Art Director -
Andy Gill (Crew)
Stunts -
Bonnie Timmermann (Production)
Casting -
Steven Kirshoff (Crew)
Special Effects Coordinator -
Clare Scarpulla (Art)
Assistant Art Director -
Joseph Petruccio Sr. (Art)
Construction Coordinator -
David Forrest (Costume & Make-Up)
Makeup Department Head -
Lauro Escorel (Camera)
Director of Photography -
John Morris (Sound)
Music -
Leslie A. Pope (Art)
Set Decoration -
Keith Barish (Production)
Producer -
J. Roy Helland (Costume & Make-Up)
Hairstylist -
William Kennedy (Writing)
Writer -
Marie-Ange Ripka (Costume & Make-Up)
Key Hair Stylist
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