Barfly

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:based_on the life of Charles Bukowski
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:budget $2 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Henry_Chinaski
Wanda Wilcox
gptkbp:cinematography_by Robbie Greenberg
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact cult classic
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Barbet_Schroeder
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:MGM
gptkbp:edited_by Sandy S. Solowitz
gptkbp:film_technique realism
character study
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Barfly
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Bukowski's_novels
Bukowski's poetry
gptkbp:inspiration Bukowski's experiences
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:J._Peter_Robinson
gptkbp:notable_quote " I am not a role model."
" Life is a series of disappointments."
" I am my own worst enemy."
" I don't want to be a writer. I want to be a drinker."
" I am a writer. I am a drunk. I am a poet."
" I drink to forget, but I remember everything."
" I write about what I know."
" I write for myself."
" I don't want to be a part of the world. I want to be a part of the bar."
" The best thing about being a writer is that you can be a drunk."
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:rating gptkb:R
gptkbp:release_date April 1987
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1987
gptkbp:runtime 97 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Charles_Bukowski
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Mickey_Rourke
gptkb:Faye_Dunaway
gptkbp:theme love
loneliness
alcoholism
struggle
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Charles_Bukowski
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Bukowski
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5