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Ironweed

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An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1987-12-18

Runtime: 143 mins

Director: Héctor Babenco

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: Ironweed

Production Companies: Taft Entertainment Pictures, Keith Barish Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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