Ironweed

★★★★★

Turkish title: Sonsuz Matem

“Hard times and Good times. Francis and Helen.”

1987 · 2 h 23 min

Directed by Héctor Babenco

Drama

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Cast

Jack Nicholson Meryl Streep

Credits

Written by: William Kennedy

Plot

A drifter returns to Albany in the Depression.

Sinekatalog’s take

Héctor Babenco's drama of drifters in Depression-era Albany stars Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep. Both are superb, but the film's relentless bleakness and sentiment can make it a heavy watch.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (10,849 votes)
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