An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Jack Nicholson | ... |
Francis Phelan
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| Meryl Streep | ... |
Helen
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| Carroll Baker | ... |
Annie Phelan
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| Michael O'Keefe | ... |
Billy
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| Diane Venora | ... |
Peg
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| Fred Gwynne | ... |
Oscar Reo
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| Margaret Whitton | ... |
Katrina
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| Tom Waits | ... |
Rudy
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Jake Dengel | ... |
Pee Wee
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| Nathan Lane | ... |
Harold Allen
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| James Gammon | ... |
Reverend Chester
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| Will Zahrn | ... |
Rowdy Dick
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Laura Esterman | ... |
Nora
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| Joe Grifasi | ... |
Jack
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| Hy Anzell | ... |
Rosskam
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| Bethel Leslie | ... |
Librarian
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| Richard Hamilton | ... |
Donovan
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Black-Eyed Susan | ... |
Clara
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Louise Phillips | ... |
Flower Girl
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Marjorie Slocum | ... |
Elderly Woman
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Lena Spencer | ... |
Slatternly Woman
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| Lola Pashalinski | ... |
Fat Woman with Turkey
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Paulie DiCocco | ... |
Bus Driver
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Priscilla Smith | ... |
Sandra
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James Dukas | ... |
Finny
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Jared Swartout | ... |
Guard Captain
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| Ted Levine | ... |
Pocono Pete
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Martin Patterson | ... |
Foxy Phil Tooker
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Terry O'Reilly | ... |
Aldo Campione
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Michael O'Gorman | ... |
Strike Leader
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| Frank Whaley | ... |
Young Francis
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Jordan Valdina | ... |
Youth at Strike
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| Louis St. Louis | ... |
Piano Man
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John Wright | ... |
Goblin
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Robin Wood-Chappelle | ... |
Goblin
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Nicole Weden | ... |
Goblin
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Peter Pryor | ... |
Goblin
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Duane Scholz | ... |
Goblin
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| Matt McGrath | ... |
Goblin
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Lois Barden Stilley | ... |
Mrs. Dillon
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Cori Irwin | ... |
Young Girl
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Pamela Payton-Wright | ... |
Mother
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| Boris McGiver | ... |
Clerk
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Phyllis Gottung | ... |
Old Woman
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James Yoham | ... |
Bald Man
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Ean Egas | ... |
Danny
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Nebraska Brace | ... |
Andy
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Jeff Morris | ... |
Michigan Mac
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William Duell | ... |
Moose
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George Rafferty | ... |
Raider
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Robert Manion | ... |
Raider
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Pat Devane | ... |
Nurse
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Paulie DiCocco III | ... |
Homeless Boy on Street (uncredited)
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John Farnan | ... |
Strike Leader's Right Hand Man (uncredited)
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Luke L. Hansen | ... |
Baseball Player (uncredited)
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Irwin Loring | ... |
Day Player (uncredited)
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| Robert Sky McDougall | ... |
Businessman (uncredited)
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Michael Trout | ... |
Hooverville Resident (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Hector Babenco | ||
Written by
| William Kennedy | ... | (novel) |
| William Kennedy | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Keith Barish | ... | producer |
| Denis Blouin | ... | executive producer |
| Rob Cohen | ... | executive producer |
| C.O. Erickson | ... | co-producer |
| Sean Hepburn Ferrer | ... | associate producer: prep only (as Sean H. Ferrer) |
| Joseph H. Kanter | ... | executive producer |
| Gene Kirkwood | ... | co-producer |
| Marcia Nasatir | ... | producer |
| David Weisman | ... | creative producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| John Morris | ||
Cinematography by
| Lauro Escorel | ||
Editing by
| Anne Goursaud | ||
Editorial Department
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter |
| Craig Conwell | ... | first assistant film editor |
| Bob Noland | ... | negative timer |
| Jimmy Sandoval | ... | assistant film editor |
| Lisa Trachtenberg | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Lisa M. Varney | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Richard Garibaldi | ... | home video mastering colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Bonnie Timmermann | ||
Production Design by
| Jeannine Oppewall | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Guerra | ||
Set Decoration by
| Leslie Pope | ||
Costume Design by
| Joseph G. Aulisi | ||
Makeup Department
| Milton Buras | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Nicholson |
| Victor DeNicola | ... | hair stylist (as Victor De Nicola Jr.) |
| David Forrest | ... | makeup supervisor (as David Craig Forrest) |
| J. Roy Helland | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Streep / makeup artist: Ms. Streep |
| Dorothy J. Pearl | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Nicholson (as Dorothy Pearl) |
| Marie-Ange Ripka | ... | key hair stylist |
| Toni Trimble | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Myron Adams | ... | unit production manager |
| Nick Anderson | ... | post-production supervisor |
| C.O. Erickson | ... | unit production manager |
| Sue Bea Montgomery | ... | post-production supervisor (as Sue Bea Belknap) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sarah M. Brim | ... | second second assistant director |
| Robert Roda | ... | second assistant director |
| Albert M. Shapiro | ... | first assistant director (as Albert Shapiro) |
Art Department
| Tommy Allen | ... | property master (as Thomas C. Allen) |
| Jeff Balsmeyer | ... | storyboard artist |
| Joan Brockschmidt | ... | greensperson |
| Thomas E. Brown | ... | paint foreman |
| Teresa Carriker-Thayer | ... | assistant art director (as Teresa M. Carriker) |
| Anthony Dunne | ... | installation foreman |
| Richard Galante | ... | installation foreman |
| Nancy Gilmore | ... | set dresser |
| Susie Goulder | ... | set dresser (as Susan M. Goulder) |
| Bruce Lee Gross | ... | head set dresser |
| Sandy Hamilton | ... | assistant property master |
| Betsy Klompus | ... | second set dresser |
| George Kouzoujian | ... | installation foreman |
| Beth Kuhn | ... | assistant art director |
| Leigh Kyle | ... | set dresser |
| Ben Massi | ... | master set painter |
| Octavio Molina | ... | set dresser |
| Ken Nelson | ... | shop foreman |
| Jonathan O'Connell | ... | master set painter (as Jon O'Connell) |
| Elaine O'Donnell | ... | second set decorator |
| Joseph Petruccio Sr. | ... | construction coordinator |
| Enno Poersch | ... | assistant art director |
| John Root | ... | signwriter supervisor |
| Clare Scarpulla | ... | assistant art director |
| Berta Segall | ... | assistant to production designer |
| Denis Zack | ... | set dresser (as Denis A. Zack) |
| David H. Allen | ... | picture car coordinator (uncredited) |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Mark Harrington | ... | on-set prop assistant (uncredited) |
| Eric Matheson | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Barbara Barnaby | ... | dialogue editor |
| Kevin B. Barron | ... | assistant sound editor (as Kevin L. Poor) |
| Mark Boisseau | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Virginia Cook-McGowan | ... | dialogue editor (as Virginia A. Cook-McGowan) |
| Tommy Dorsett | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Juno J. Ellis | ... | adr editor |
| Julia Evershade | ... | sound effects editor |
| John P. Fasal | ... | sound effects recordist (as John Paul Fasal) |
| Linda Folk | ... | foley editor |
| Sukey Fontelieu | ... | sound effects editor |
| Kimberly Harris | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ellen Heuer | ... | foley artist |
| Robert J. Litt | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Danny Michael | ... | sound recordist |
| Greg Orloff | ... | foley mixer |
| Jayme S. Parker | ... | dialogue editor |
| Stephen Purvis | ... | adr editor |
| Brenda Ray | ... | boom operator |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist |
| Victoria Rose Sampson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Solange S. Schwalbe | ... | foley supervisor (as Solange Schwalbe Boisseau) |
| B. Tennyson Sebastian II | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Elliot Tyson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Carolyn Tapp | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| William D. Harrison | ... | special effects assistant (as William Dale Harrison) |
| Steven Kirshoff | ... | special effects coordinator (as Steve Kirshoff) |
Visual Effects by
| Paul Boyington | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Mark Moore | ... | visual effects production head (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Alan Gibbs | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Andy Gill | ... | stunts |
| Rick Avery | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Arthur Blum | ... | dolly grip |
| Jim Crispi | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Claudio Edinger | ... | still photographer |
| Jonathan Graham | ... | grip |
| Mark Kahn | ... | lighting technician |
| Pamela Katz | ... | second assistant camera |
| Richard C. Kerekes | ... | dolly grip |
| Michael Leonard | ... | assistant Steadicam operator: additional |
| Mitchell Andrew Lillian | ... | key grip (as Mitchell Lillian) |
| Constantine Makris | ... | camera operator |
| Larry McConkey | ... | steadicam operator |
| Edward J. Pei | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Edward Pei) |
| Carl Peterson | ... | best boy grip (as Carl N. Peterson) |
| Toby Phillips | ... | steadicam operator |
| Rick Raphael | ... | steadicam operator |
| Michael Slovis | ... | gaffer |
| John Thomas | ... | best boy (as John A. Thomas) |
| Jeffery J. Tufano | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Joel David Warren | ... | still photographer (as Joel Warren) |
| Paul Weller | ... | vtr operator |
| Zachary Winestine | ... | first assistant camera |
| James Donahue | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Aleta Chappelle | ... | location casting (as Aleta Wood-Chappelle) |
| Lisa Parks | ... | location casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elin Bjorkman | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Ellie Bjorkman) |
| Alba Censoplano | ... | costumer: Ms. Streep |
| Barbara Hause | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Barbara Matera | ... | costumes executed by |
| Eric H. Sandberg | ... | costumer: men |
| Heidi Schulman | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Heidi Shulman) |
| Miki Stedile | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Lloyd K. Waiwaiole | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Vibeke Arntzen | ... | assistant location manager |
| Dwight D. Hill | ... | location projectionist |
| John K. Hill | ... | location projectionist |
| Stan Mendoza | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Toby Fitch | ... | music researcher |
| Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator |
| Gary Leib | ... | music researcher |
| Eugene Marks | ... | music editor |
| Armin Steiner | ... | music scoring mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan | ... | script supervisor (as Cornelia Rogan) |
Transportation Department
| Paulie DiCocco | ... | driver: Jack Nicholson |
| Colleen Kahl Robilotto | ... | transportation captain |
| Ken Lubin | ... | transportation coordinator (as Kenneth Lubin) |
| Raymond K. Greene | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Laurie A. Bailey | ... | accounting assistant |
| Jenny Bancroft | ... | assistant: Mr. Barish |
| Daniel Bickel | ... | production coordinator |
| Dawn LeDuke Calcaterra | ... | assistant: Mr. Barish |
| Donald Carpentier | ... | consultant: historic design (as Donald Carpenter) |
| Christina Cassidy | ... | production office assistant |
| Albert Cho | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Dawson | ... | production consultant / title designer: main titles |
| Karen Gordon | ... | production accountant |
| Janice Irwin | ... | production office assistant |
| Katherine Kennedy | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Katherine A. Kennedy) |
| Michael Klastorin | ... | unit publicist |
| Andrew Lipson | ... | production assistant |
| Maria Marini | ... | assistant production accountant (as Maria A. Marini) |
| Annie Marshall | ... | assistant: Mr. Nicholson |
| David Martino | ... | production office assistant |
| Sue Bea Montgomery | ... | assistant: Mr. Babenco (as Sue Bea Belknap) |
| Karen Morris | ... | liaison: Los Angeles |
| Dana Nelson | ... | production assistant (as Dana Rafferty) |
| Paul Andrew O'Bryan | ... | craft service |
| S. Bernard Parè | ... | assistant: Mr. Blouin |
| Tony Payne | ... | assistant: Mr. Babenco |
| Danis Regal-O'Connell | ... | production coordinator |
| Pattee Roedig | ... | representative: Cine Guarantors |
| Tamara Weiss | ... | assistant: Ms. Streep |
| Paul Byrne Prenderville | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Gwynn Press | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jonathan O'Connell | ... | in memoriam: a fellow craftsman (as Jon O'Connell) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- TriStar Pictures (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- J&M Entertainment (1988) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Palace Pictures (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinefilm (1988) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (1988) (Japan) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1988) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Braveworld (1988) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Roadshow Films (1988) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Vestron Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Worldvision Home Video (1988) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1992) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC2)
- RTL Entertainment (1992) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL4)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (1992) (Belgium) (tv) (RTBF1) (French speaking region)
- WGN (1992) (United States) (tv)
- Worldvision Enterprises (1995) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Trifecta Entertainment and Media (2014) (United States) (tv) (syndicated print)
- Voulez Vous Film (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Voulez Vous Film (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Shock (2020) (Australia) (DVD)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (1997) (Japan) (VHS)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (1998) (Japan) (DVD)
- Media Transfer International (1989) (Sweden) (VHS)
- NHK-BS2 (1990) (Japan) (tv)
- Panarecord (Italy) (VHS)
- Transvídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- VPS Film-Entertainment GmbH (Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Albany, New York, Halloween 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums, back in their birth city. He was a Major League pitcher; she was a singer on the radio. 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. The next day, Fran visits his wife and children and meets his 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.
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| Taglines | Hard times and good times. Francis and Helen. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $27,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $36,973, 20 Dec 1987 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | For the streetcar scenes, one block of new track was laid, and the streetcar itself was borrowed from the Branford Trolley Museum. See more » |
| Goofs | As 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Wall Street/Throw Momma from the Train/Broadcast News/Empire of the Sun (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Whe You Were Sweet Sixteen See more » |
| Quotes |
Rudy:
Doc says I got cancer. First thing I ever got. See more » |