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Barton Fink

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Barton Fink
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R,1hr 56min
Genre:
Comedy
Released:
January 1, 1991
Director:
Joel Coen
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis  ...more
Synopsis: The title character, played by John Turturro, is a Broadway playwright, based on Clifford Odets, lured to Hollywood with the promise of untold riches by a boorish studio chieftain (played by Michael Lerner as a combination of Louis B. Mayer and Harry Cohn). Despising the film capital and everything it stands for, Barton Fink comes down with an acute case of writer's block. He is looked after by a secretary (Judy Davis) who has been acting as a ghost writer for an alcoholic screenwriter (John Mahoney, ... Full Synopsis
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Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
Stimulating entertainment, as rigorously challenging and painfully funny as anything the Coens have done. But it's necessary to meet the Coens halfway. If you don't, Barton Fink is an empty exercise that will bore you breathless. If you do, it's a comic nightmare that will stir your imagination like no film in years. Full Review
Metascore
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69
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 19 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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John Turturro
Barton Fink
John Goodman
Charlie Meadows
Judy Davis
Audrey Taylor
Michael Lerner
Jack Lipnick
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