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Barton Fink
1h 57min
COMEDY
DRAMA
THRILLER
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
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Original Title
Barton Fink
Critics & Audience Score
6.5
Total Votes
1,703
Release Year
1991
Runtime (Duration)
1h 57min
Production Budget
$9M
Box Office Revenue
$6.2M
Profit / Loss Analysis
-$2.8M
Casting
Actors

John Turturro
Barton Fink

John Goodman
Charlie Meadows

Judy Davis
Audrey Taylor

Michael Lerner
Jack Lipnick

Tony Shalhoub
Ben Geisler

John Mahoney
W.P. Mayhew

Jon Polito
Lou Breeze

Steve Buscemi
Chet

David Warrilow
Garland Stanford

Richard Portnow
Det. Mastrionotti

Christopher Murney
Det. Deutsch
I.M. Hobson
Derek

Meagen Fay
Poppy Carnahan

Lance Davis
Richard St. Claire

Harry Bugin
Pete
Anthony Gordon
Maitre D'

Jack Denbo
Stagehand

Max Grodénchik
Clapper Boy

Robert Beecher
Referee

Darwyn Swalve
Wrestler
Gayle Vance
Geisler's Secretary
Johnny Judkins
Sailor

Jana Marie Hupp
USO Girl
Isabelle Townsend
Beauty

William Preston Robertson
Voice (voice)
Mamie Jean Calvert
Background (uncredited)

Frances McDormand
Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)

Bubba Dean Rambo
Banquet Dancer (uncredited)

Barry Sonnenfeld
Page Calling for Barton Fink (uncredited)

Vincent Tumeo
Dancer (uncredited)
Rob Wegner
Police Officer (uncredited)
Linda Wood
Secretary to Head of Movie Studio (uncredited)

William H. Macy
Navy Sailor (uncredited)
Crew

Joel Coen
DIRECTOR

Carter Burwell
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

Joel Coen
SCREENPLAY

Ethan Coen
SCREENPLAY

Ben Barenholtz
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Bill Durkin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Jim Pedas
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Ted Pedas
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Ethan Coen
PRODUCER

Roger Deakins
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Ethan Coen
EDITOR

Joel Coen
EDITOR

Dennis Gassner
PRODUCTION DESIGN

Donna Isaacson
CASTING
John S. Lyons
CASTING
Ethan Jensen
STUNTS
Ben Jensen
STUNTS
Gary Jensen
STUNT COORDINATOR
David Efron
STUNTS
Mickey Gilbert
STUNTS
George B. Colucci Jr.
STUNTS
Billy Bates
STUNTS
Fernando Celis
STUNTS

Kim Robert Koscki
STUNTS

A. Michael Lerner
STUNTS
Hugh McAfee
STUNTS
Billy Oliver
STUNTS
Keith Tellez
STUNTS

David Powledge
STUNTS
Bill O'Leary
GAFFER
Christine Anne Baur
STUNTS
Graham Place
CO-PRODUCER

Tricia Cooke
ASSISTANT EDITOR

Lance Gilbert
STUNTS

Skip Lievsay
SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR
Allan Byer
PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER
Jean Marie Carroll
SOUND RECORDIST
Marko Costanzo
FOLEY ARTIST
Lee Dichter
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER
William Docker
ASSISTANT SOUND EDITOR
Frank Kern
SOUND EDITOR
Peter F. Kurland
BOOM OPERATOR
Blake Leyh
SOUND EDITOR
Marissa Littlefield
SOUND EDITOR
Bruce Pross
FOLEY SUPERVISOR
Anne Sawyer
ASSISTANT SOUND EDITOR
Gail Showalter
ADR EDITOR
Dominick Tavella
FOLEY MIXER
Steven Visscher
SOUND EDITOR
Robert C. Goldstein
ART DIRECTION
Leslie McDonald
ART DIRECTION
Nancy Haigh
SET DECORATION
Richard Hornung
COSTUME DESIGN
Joe Camp III
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Tom Gamble
SECOND SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Randall Newsome
SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Thomas Johnston
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR

Melinda Sue Gordon
STILL PHOTOGRAPHER