Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
Downtrodden writer Henry and distressed goddess Wanda aren't exactly husband and wife: they're wedded to their bar stools. But, they like each other's company—and Barfly captures their giddy, gin-soaked attempts to make a go of life on the skids.
Mickey Rourke Henry Chinaski
Faye Dunaway Wanda Wilcox
Alice Krige Tully Sorenson
Jack Nance Detective
J.C. Quinn Jim
Frank Stallone Jr. Eddie
Sandy Martin Janice
Roberta Bassin Lilly
Gloria LeRoy Grandma Moses
Joe Unger Ben
Harry Cohn Rick
Pruitt Taylor Vince Joe
Joe Rice Old Man in Bar
Julie 'Sunny' Pearson Hooker in Bar
Donald L. Norden Man in Alley
Wil Albert Carl
Hal Shafer Mike
Zeke Manners Roger
Pearl Shear Helen
Rik Colitti Jack, The Window Washer
Michael Collins "Elbow Inn" Bartender
Ronald G. Joseph Liquor Store Clerk
Damon Hines Black Kid
Lahmard J. Tate Black Kid
Gary Carlos Cervantes Cop
Peter Conti Cop
Vance Colvig Alcoholic Man
Stacey Pickren Lady Manager
Leonard Termo Harry
Gary Cox Lenny
Fritz Feld Bum
Albert Henderson Louie
Sandy Rose Louie's Woman
Madalyn Carol Young Girl Hooker
George Marshall Ruge Loverbird Man
Debbie Lynn Ross Loverbird Woman
Charles Bukowski Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Mickey RourkeHenry Chinaski
- Faye DunawayWanda Wilcox
- Alice KrigeTully Sorenson
- Jack NanceDetective
- J.C. QuinnJim
- Frank Stallone Jr.Eddie
- Sandy MartinJanice
- Roberta BassinLilly
- Gloria LeRoyGrandma Moses
- Joe UngerBen
- Harry CohnRick
- Pruitt Taylor VinceJoe
- Joe RiceOld Man in Bar
- Julie 'Sunny' PearsonHooker in Bar
- Donald L. NordenMan in Alley
- Wil AlbertCarl
- Hal ShaferMike
- Zeke MannersRoger
- Pearl ShearHelen
- Rik ColittiJack, The Window Washer
- Michael Collins"Elbow Inn" Bartender
- Ronald G. JosephLiquor Store Clerk
- Damon HinesBlack Kid
- Lahmard J. TateBlack Kid
- Gary Carlos CervantesCop
- Peter ContiCop
- Vance ColvigAlcoholic Man
- Stacey PickrenLady Manager
- Leonard TermoHarry
- Gary CoxLenny
- Fritz FeldBum
- Albert HendersonLouie
- Sandy RoseLouie's Woman
- Madalyn CarolYoung Girl Hooker
- George Marshall RugeLoverbird Man
- Debbie Lynn RossLoverbird Woman
- Charles BukowskiBar Patron (uncredited)