Barton Fink

Barton Fink (1991)

15
14/02/1992 (GB)
Comedy, Drama, Thriller
1h 57m

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.

  • Joel CoenDirector, Screenplay
  • Ethan CoenScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $9,000,000

  • Revenue

    $6,153,939

Keywords

  • hotel
  • screenplay
  • mass murder
  • movie business
  • screenwriter
  • neighbor
  • los angeles, california
  • neo-noir
  • 1940s

Top Billed Cast

John Turturro

John Turturro

Barton Fink

John Goodman

John Goodman

Charlie Meadows

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

Audrey Taylor

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Jack Lipnick

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

W.P. Mayhew

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Ben Geisler

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Lou Breeze

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Chet

David Warrilow

David Warrilow

Garland Stanford

Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Detective Mastrionotti

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