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Ironweed (1987)

Ironweed (1987)

David R. George III
Compact Movie Reviews

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by William Kennedy, Ironweed stars Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep. Though exceptional actors, neither are believable as 1930s drifters in this too-clean production, which feels too much like a made-for-television movie. The main problem here seems to be the direction, which—like the main characters—also drifts, to little effect. Not recommended.

*½ (out of *****)

©2018 David R. George III

1987 • 2 HOURS, 23 MINUTES
TRI-STAR PICTURES• TAFT ENTERTAINMENT PICTURES • KEITH BARISH PRODUCTIONS

STARRING
• JACK NICHOLSON, MERYL STREEP

ALSO STARRING
• CARROLL BAKER, MICHAEL O'KEEFE, FRED GWYNNE, DIANE VENORA, TOM WAITS

WRITTEN BY
• WILLIAM KENNEDY (SCREENPLAY, BASED ON HIS NOVEL)

DIRECTED BY
• HECTOR BABENCO

1987 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (2)
• BEST ACTOR: JACK NICHOLSON (LOST TO MICHAEL DOUGLAS FOR WALL STREET)
• BEST ACTRESS: MERYL STREEP (LOST TO CHER FOR MOONSTRUCK)

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