Ironweed (1988) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1988 · 143 min · English

#26,192 6

Directed by

Hector Babenco

Starring

Nathan Lane, Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Carroll Baker, Tom Waits, Michael O'Keefe

In post-Depression Albany, Francis Phelan, a once-promising baseball player, now lives as a vagrant, burdened by a devastating past mistake. He drifts through the city, experiencing hardship and finding refuge in various places. While struggling to survive, he unexpectedly reconnects with Helen Archer, another person grappling with their own demons. Together, they navigate their difficult lives and confront painful memories, finding solace in shared experiences and bittersweet recollections of better times.