Barfly

1987 · 100 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 22,711 VOTES · DIR. Barbet Schroeder

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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.
00:05:15 Now look! 20 bucks for that kind of head is outrageous.
00:07:40 Have a nice day guys.
00:14:32 Seems like that beatin' I gave you last night must have rattled your bells, huh?
00:19:59 Fucking head is killing me.
00:24:51 ..and I'll have a couple of packs of smokes. Merrits. Long.
00:27:29 Stop or we'll fire!
00:33:46 Juicy. (phone rings)
00:36:46 I've got nothin', but time.
00:40:03 You mean, you gonna leave me here all alone?
00:43:11 All things that I don't wanna be. All the places that I don't wanna go, like India, like get my teeth cleaned.
00:47:43 I guess I expect too much.
00:52:44 (phone rings)
00:56:48 He must jack off his parole officer, when he comes around.
01:00:58 He came to take me.
01:03:41 Hey. You don't believe in that crap, do you?
01:06:41 Oh, producer?
01:09:22 Eh, it's love you see? Anything else bothering you?
01:13:03 You hate movies. You like avocados and Schopenheimer.
01:16:21 How does it feel to be on the other end?
01:21:02 I smell it. Perfume.
01:24:12 It's too late for that.
01:27:44 Hey. I told you, I didnt want that cage with the golden bars.
01:32:03 You're gonna fight him again? Hahaha, that's a laugh!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed791
Dialogue density7.9 lines / min
First line00:02:37
Final line01:32:03

Production Record

DirectorBarbet Schroeder
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue$3,221,568
IMDb votes22,711