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Barton Fink
Barton Fink

Barton Fink

There's only one thing stranger than what's going on inside his head... What's going on outside.

Genres

ComedyDrama

OverView

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

Others

Budget

$9000000

Revenue

$6153939

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

7.46/10

Release Date

01 August 1991

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

John Turturro

John Turturro

Barton Fink

John Goodman

John Goodman

Charlie Meadows

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

Audrey Taylor

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Jack Lipnick

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Ben Geisler

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

W.P. Mayhew

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Lou Breeze

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Chet

David Warrilow

David Warrilow

Garland Stanford

Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Det. Mastrionotti

Christopher Murney

Christopher Murney

Det. Deutsch

I.M. Hobson

I.M. Hobson

Derek

Meagen Fay

Meagen Fay

Poppy Carnahan

Lance Davis

Lance Davis

Richard St. Claire

Harry Bugin

Harry Bugin

Pete

Anthony Gordon

Anthony Gordon

Maitre D'

Jack Denbo

Jack Denbo

Stagehand

Max Grodénchik

Max Grodénchik

Clapper Boy

Robert Beecher

Robert Beecher

Referee

Darwyn Swalve

Darwyn Swalve

Wrestler

Gayle Vance

Gayle Vance

Geisler's Secretary

Johnny Judkins

Johnny Judkins

Sailor

Jana Marie Hupp

Jana Marie Hupp

USO Girl

Isabelle Townsend

Isabelle Townsend

Beauty

William Preston Robertson

William Preston Robertson

Voice (voice)

Mamie Jean Calvert

Mamie Jean Calvert

Background (uncredited)

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)

Bubba Dean Rambo

Bubba Dean Rambo

Banquet Dancer (uncredited)

Barry Sonnenfeld

Barry Sonnenfeld

Page Calling for Barton Fink (uncredited)

Vincent Tumeo

Vincent Tumeo

Dancer (uncredited)

Rob Wegner

Rob Wegner

Police Officer (uncredited)

Linda Wood

Linda Wood

Secretary to Head of Movie Studio (uncredited)

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Navy Sailor (uncredited)

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