An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total
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Did you know
- TriviaArgentinean director Hector Babenco said of this picture: "It is a movie that tries to embrace the territories of love, and it's also about the courage and beauty of people we don't usually think of as having deep and complex emotions."
- GoofsAs the trolley being driven by the scab played by Nathan Lane approaches the union protesters, there are no trolley tracks between the mob and the trolley. In the next shot, they suddenly appear in the dirt under young Francis' feet.
- SoundtracksWhe You Were Sweet Sixteen
Words and Music by James Thornton
Featured review
Jack Nicholson usually relies on his quirky mannerisms and catch phrases; in this movie he shows his acting talents in a more serious manner. This movie is a brutal look at street people in the late 1930s. Meryl Streep immerses herself into her part as usual. This movie is harsh, cold and depressing. And the running time almost pushes two and a half hours long. I honestly don't know what they could have left out to make it shorter. Once is enough for this one. It will take a while for you to get your mind off of the abundance of hardship and sadness.
Nicholson and Streep are joined with a solid, diverse cast that includes Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Tom Waits, Nathan Lane and Fred Gwynne.
Nicholson and Streep are joined with a solid, diverse cast that includes Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Tom Waits, Nathan Lane and Fred Gwynne.
- michaelRokeefe
- Aug 14, 2000
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Box office
- Budget
- $27,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $7,393,346
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $36,973
- Dec 20, 1987
- Gross worldwide
- $7,393,346
- Runtime2 hours 23 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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