Barton Fink(1991)
“There's only one thing stranger than what's going on inside his head... What's going on outside.”
Overview
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
Director
Joel Coen
Studio
Working Title Films
Budget
$9M
Revenue
$6M
Cast
John Turturro
as Barton Fink
John Goodman
as Charlie Meadows
Judy Davis
as Audrey Taylor
Michael Lerner
as Jack Lipnick
John Mahoney
as W.P. Mayhew
Tony Shalhoub
as Ben Geisler
Jon Polito
as Lou Breeze
Steve Buscemi
as Chet
David Warrilow
as Garland Stanford
Richard Portnow
as Detective Mastrionotti
Christopher Murney
as Detective Deutsch
I.M. Hobson
as Derek
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1991
Runtime
1h 57m
Language
English
Rating
7.5 / 10
Budget
$9M
Box Office
$6M
Production Companies
Working Title Films • Circle Films
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Where can I watch Barton Fink?▼
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What is Barton Fink about?▼
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
Who directed Barton Fink?▼
Barton Fink was directed by Joel Coen and released in 1991. It is a comedy, drama, thriller film.
How long is Barton Fink?▼
Barton Fink has a runtime of 1 hours and 57 minutes (117 minutes total).
Who stars in Barton Fink?▼
The cast of Barton Fink includes John Turturro as Barton Fink, John Goodman as Charlie Meadows, Judy Davis as Audrey Taylor, Michael Lerner as Jack Lipnick, John Mahoney as W.P. Mayhew and more.
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