Barton Fink
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Joel Coen
John Goodman
Robert Greenfield
Johnny Judkins
Michael Lerner
Robert Beecher
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Set in 1941, the story focuses on a New York playwright who moves to a seedy L.A. hotel and suffers from writers' block after being recruited to write a wrestling movie for Wallace Beery.
Director
Joel Coen
Cast
John Goodman
Robert Greenfield
Johnny Judkins
Michael Lerner
Robert Beecher
David Warrilow
Meagen Fay
Max Grodenchik
Steve Buscemi
Tony Shalhoub
I M Hobson
Judy Davis
John Mahoney
Christopher Murney
Anthony Gordon
Gayle Vance
Lance Davis
John Turturro
Harry Bugin
Jon Polito
Richard Portnow
Darwyn Swalve
Jana Marie Hupp
Jack Denbo
William Preston Robertson
Isabelle Townsend
Crew
Kimberly Adams-galligan
Alex Albanese
Catherine Anderson
J. Todd Anderson
Scott Ansell
Frida Aradottir
Paige Augustine
Alice Baker
Ben Barenholtz
Lissa Barker
Billy Bates
Randy Baughman
Christine Baur
Bobby Bednar
Barbara Benz
Michael Berenbaum
Karla Bergstrom
Carl Beyer
Jean Black
Ella St John Blakey
Bo Boreanaz
Marsha Brand
Mark Bridges
Beth Bronson
Robert Brown
Carter Burwell
Allan Byer
Kevin Caffrey
Joe Camp
Michael Carr
Jean Marie Carroll
Linda Cathey
Fernando Celis
Emile Charlap
Dior Chase
Gary Chester
Edmund Choi
Eden Clark-coblenz
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Missy Cohen
Saul Cohen
Randy Coleman
George Colucci
Tricia Cooke
Bryan K Corbett
Marko Costanzo
John Cummings
Michael D'imperio
Mike Daigle
Frank Darlington
Roger Deakins
Sarah Deal
Suzanne Degrandis
James Demeaux
Lee Dichter
Bill Docker
Genevieve Duraire
Bill Durkin
Keith Edmier
Dave Efron
Charles Faithorn
Michael Farrow
Richard Fernandez
Jan Finnell
Gerard Forrest
Alexandria Forster
Scott Frelick
Jodi Fuchs
Tom Gamble
Dennis Gassner
Kristen Gassner
Claire Gaul
Lance Gilbert
Mickey Gilbert
John Gillespe
Bob Goldstein
Melinda Sue Gordon
Senor Greazer
Tom Griep
Robert Grindrod
Nancy Haigh
Bruce Hamme
Peggy Hannaman
Michael Heit
Fletcher Henderson
Edward Heyman
Harry Higgins
Keith Hill
Tom Hinds
John Hirtle
Tom Hoeck
Tom Hoeck
Bradford L Hohle
Shane Toulouse Holliday
Richard Hornung
Donna Isaacson
Roderick Jaynes
Roderick Jaynes
Roderick Jaynes
Ben Jensen
Ethan Jensen
Gary Jensen
Brian Jochum
Gilbert Johnquest
Allan Johnson
Rob Johnson
Thomas R Johnston
Todd Kasow
Kerry Kelley
Frank Kern
Jeremy Knaster
Sonny Kompanek
Kim Koscki
Don Krause
Peter Kurland
Alma Kuttruff
Sidney Lambert
Bill Landrum
Jacqui Landrum
Stephen A Latina
Rick Lazzarini
Alan Michael Lerner
Blake Leyh
Skip Lievsay
Leslie Linville
Marissa Littlefield
John S. Lyons
Robena Malicoat
Donn Markel
Dan Marrow
Hugh Mcafee
Joey Mccalla
Tracy Mccollum
Steven Mcdermott
Kim Mcdonald
Leslie Mcdonald
Chuck Mcintyre
Louis Medrano
Irving Mills
Dennis Motes
Amy Ness
Ron Neter
Randall Newsome
Hilary Ney
Mark O'kane
Billy O'leary
Billy Oliver
Robert Olmstead
Jim Pedas
Ted Pedas
Graham Place
Scott Plauche
Susan Pollack
Lahly Poore
Dave Powledge
Elizabeth Prejean
Bruce Pross
Scott Ressler
Brian H Reynolds
Joe Ritter
Judi Rosner
Tom Salvatore
Jon Salzman
Anne Sawyer
Joan Schneider
Laurel Schneider
Kenneth V Searle
Christine Sheaks
Al Sherman
Gail Showalter
Abner Silver
Don Simandl
Anthony Simonaitis
Chris Snyder
Chris Spellman
Robert Spurlock
Philip Stockton
Richard Stutsman
Rob Taub
Dominick Tavella
Keith Tellez
Joseph Torres
Denise Van Arsdale-west
Joseph Viskocil
Steve Visscher
Andy Wedemeyer
David Weissman
Julie Ann Welsh
Larry Wilcox
Scott Williams
Wallace Wright
Stephanie Zessos
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design
Best Supporting Actor
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Judy Davis was named best actress of the year (1992) by the London Film Critics Circle for her performances in "Barton Fink" (USA/91), "Naked Lunch" (USA/91) and "Husbands and Wives" (USA/92).
Judy Davis was named Best Supporting Actress of 1991 by the New York Film Critics Circle for her performances in "Barton Fink" (USA/91) and "Naked Lunch" (USA/91). Roger Deakins was also cited for Best Cinematography.
Roger Deakins was cited for Best Cinematography of 1991 by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for his work on "Barton Fink" (USA/91) and "Homicide" (USA/91). Michael Lerner was also cited for Best Supporting Actor.
Roger Deakins was cited for best cinematography of 1991 by the National Society of Film Critics.
Winner of the Palme d'Or for Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor to John Turturro, at the Cannes Film Festival May 1991.
Released in United States August 1991
Released in United States July 1991
Released in United States May 1991
Released in United States November 1991
Released in United States October 1991
Released in United States on Video March 5, 1992
Released in United States September 1991
Released in United States Summer August 21, 1991
Shown at Auckland Film Festival July 12-27, 1991.
Shown at Banco Nacional International Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro September 5-15, 1991.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 9-20, 1991.
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (closing night) August 10-25, 1991.
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (out of competition) August 7-16, 1991.
Shown at Norwegian Film Festival in Haugesund August 18-24, 1991.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (out of competition) September 19-28, 1991.
Shown at Sitges Fantasy Filmfest & Market October 4-12, 1991.
Shown at Stockholm Film Festival (closing night) November 15-24, 1991.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 5-14, 1991.
Began shooting June 27, 1990.
Release expanded in USA October 4, 1991.
Released in United States on Video March 5, 1992
Released in United States July 1991 (Shown at Auckland Film Festival July 12-27, 1991.)
Released in United States August 1991 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (closing night) August 10-25, 1991.)
Released in United States August 1991 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (out of competition) August 7-16, 1991.)
Released in United States August 1991 (Shown at Norwegian Film Festival in Haugesund August 18-24, 1991.)
Released in United States Summer August 21, 1991
Released in United States September 1991 (Shown at Banco Nacional International Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro September 5-15, 1991.)
Released in United States September 1991 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (out of competition) September 19-28, 1991.)
Released in United States September 1991 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 5-14, 1991.)
Released in United States October 1991 (Shown at Sitges Fantasy Filmfest & Market October 4-12, 1991.)
Released in United States November 1991 (Shown at Stockholm Film Festival (closing night) November 15-24, 1991.)
Released in United States May 1991 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 9-20, 1991.)
