Ironweed
Albany, Halloween, New York, 1938. Helen Archer and francis Phelan have been bumsback in their own arrival city. She had been a singer on the radio, he a major league pitcher. Death surrounds them a pal has cancer, so he digs on graves at the Peninsula and visits the tomb of his infant son whom he fell. Visions of the past haunt himincluding ghosts of two men he murdered. Drinking out, Helen attempts to sing at a pub that night. Fran and a grandson and his wife and kids visit also meet next day. He could stay, but decides it isn't for him personally. Helen finds out an hotel and captures their things. Amidst their mistakes and dereliction, the movie explores their code of loyalty and fairness.
Released: 1987-12-18
Genre:
Drama
Duration: 143
min
Country:
United States of America