Barfly(1987)
Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
Downtrodden writer Henry and distressed goddess Wanda aren't exactly husband and wife: they're wedded to their bar stools. But, they like each other's company—and Barfly captures their giddy, gin-soaked attempts to make a go of life on the skids.
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Henry Chinaski
Wanda Wilcox
Tully Sorenson
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Jim
Eddie
Janice
Lilly
Grandma Moses
Ben
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