Ironweed [videorecording] / Home Box Office ; TAFT Entertainment Pictures ; produced by Keith Barish, Marcia Nasatir ; screenplay by William Kennedy ; directed by Hector Babenco.
Albany, New York, Halloween, 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums. She used to be a singer on the radio, he used to be a major league pitcher. Death surrounds them. Helen is sick, one of their pals has cancer, he digs graves at the cemetery and visits the grave of his infant son whom he dropped. Visions of his past haunt him, including ghosts of two men he killed. One night, while drinking, Helen tries to sing at a bar. Next day, Fran visits his wife and children and meets a grandson. He could stay, but decides it's not for him. Helen gets their things out of storage and finds a hotel. Amidst their mistakes and dereliction, they live with a code of fairness and loyalty.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (143 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, [2009]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Based on the novel by William Kennedy.Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.Title from container.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Director of photography, Lauro Escorel ; editor, Anne Goursaud ; music, John Morris.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Diane Venora, Fred Gwynne.
- Target Audience Note:
- MPAA rating: R.
- System Details Note:
- DVD, widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital.
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Death > New York (State) > Albany > Drama.
Gravediggers > New York (State) > Albany > Drama.
Homeless persons > New York (State) > Albany > Drama.
Husbands > New York (State) > Albany > Drama.
Singers > New York (State) > Albany > Drama. - Genre:
- Films for the hearing impaired.
Made-for-TV movies.
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | DVD GEN IRO (Text)
Public Note: send case to repair on check in, thank you HF 11/1/14 please remove note once sent.
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36015001160320 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | DVD GEN IRO (Text) | 36015000906210 | Adult Video | Available | - |
