Barfly
1987 · 100 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 22,711 VOTES · DIR. Barbet Schroeder
Overview
Downtrodden writer Henry and distressed goddess Wanda aren't exactly husband and wife: they're wedded to their bar stools. But, they like each other's company—and Barfly captures their giddy, gin-soaked attempts to make a go of life on the skids.
Dialogue Timeline — 791 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:37 What you gotta do is beg for a little mercy.
00:05:11 I hope he doesn't wait for that sandwich to deliver itself.
00:07:31 He's like a goddamned seagull!!
00:14:15 How come you're so fucked up?
00:17:58 - OK, Eddie. - What's ok, you fucking rummy?? What's ok?
00:23:42 I drink.
00:26:58 Wilbur? Just an old guy who cares for me.
00:31:39 It's alright.
00:35:56 I'll get a job.
00:38:37 Hey, I'm gonna be one. Give her a beer.
00:41:39 The eternal answer: I don't know.
00:46:35 Why'd it have to be Eddie?!?!
00:50:58 Where's the body? You?
00:55:13 What did you do while I was gone?
00:58:38 Hey, you don't have to do anything ridiculous. I'll work something out.
01:02:23 - What about Wanda? - Wanda's just drunk and besides that she's too fat.
01:04:44 Hey, good luck.
01:07:31 Anybody can be a nondrunk.
01:10:39 A man is dying.
01:13:42 Nobody suffers like the poor.
01:17:28 I take it you don't care for my world.
01:21:48 You crazy ass.
01:24:35 It's you and me.
01:28:02 Hey, Eddie. Drink for the lady.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed791
Dialogue density7.9 lines / min
First line00:02:37
Final line01:28:02
Production Record
DirectorBarbet Schroeder
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue$3,221,568
IMDb votes22,711