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Barton Fink (1991)

R 116 min  -  Drama  -   21 August 1991 (USA)
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In 1941, New York intellectual playwright Barton Fink comes to Hollywood to write a Wallace Beery wrestling picture... See full summary »

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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 7 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Turturro ...
John Goodman ...
Judy Davis ...
Michael Lerner ...
John Mahoney ...
Tony Shalhoub ...
Jon Polito ...
Steve Buscemi ...
David Warrilow David Warrilow ...
Garland Stanford
Richard Portnow ...
Christopher Murney ...
I.M. Hobson I.M. Hobson ...
Derek
Meagen Fay ...
Poppy Carnahan (as Megan Faye)
Lance Davis ...
Richard St. Claire
Harry Bugin ...
Pete
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Storyline

In 1941, New York intellectual playwright Barton Fink comes to Hollywood to write a Wallace Beery wrestling picture. Staying in the eerie Hotel Earle, Barton develops severe writer's block. His neighbor, jovial insurance salesman Charlie Meadows, tries to help, but Barton continues to struggle as a bizarre sequence of events distracts him even further from his task. Written by Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Writer | Hotel | Wrestling | Writers Block | Playwright  | See more »

Taglines:

Between Heaven and Hell There's Always Hollywood! See more »

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some scenes of violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Barton Fink - È successo a Hollywood See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$268,561 (USA) (23 August 1991) (11 Screens)

Gross:

$6,153,939 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The last line of 'Bare Ruined Choirs' -- "We'll be hearing from that kid, and I don't mean a postcard" -- is also the final line in Barton's screenplay, 'The Burlyman', although when the detective reads the script, the line reads, "We'll be hearing from that crazy wrestler, and I don't mean a postcard." See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After Barton tacks up the first strip of wallpaper, he smoothes out the second strip and, in close-up, we see that the first thumbtack is not there. See more »

Quotes

Barton: I gotta tell you, the life of the mind... There's no roadmap for that territory... And exploring it can be painful.
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Soundtracks

"DOWN SOUTH CAMP MEETING"
by Irving Mills and Fletcher Henderson
Published by Mills Music, Inc.
Courtesy of EMI Music Publishing See more »