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UNITED STATES · 1987

Ironweed

Héctor Babenco
alcoholism homelessness redemption nostalgia urban decay
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Synopsis

An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.

Year1987
CountryUnited States
DirectorHéctor Babenco
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