Who is Francis Phelan in Ironweed?

Jack Nicholson plays Francis Phelan in the film.

What is Ironweed about?

In Depression-era Albany, N.Y., erstwhile baseball star Francis Phelan (Jack Nicholson) has become an alcoholic vagabond after guilt over accidentally killing his infant son led him to desert his family. Over the course of several days, he ambles from gritty job to dirty bar to makeshift sleeping quarters. By chance, he encounters fellow itinerant drinker and his sometime lover, Helen Archer (Meryl Streep). Together, they wax nostalgic about their haunted pasts.

Ironweed

Name: Ironweed
Genre: Drama
Released: 1988-12-08
Duration: 141
Rating: 58

R 2 hr 21 min

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How long is Ironweed?: Ironweed is 2 hr 21 min long.

Who directed Ironweed?: Hector Babenco

Who is Francis Phelan in Ironweed?: Jack Nicholson plays Francis Phelan in the film.

What is Ironweed about?: In Depression-era Albany, N.Y., erstwhile baseball star Francis Phelan (Jack Nicholson) has become an alcoholic vagabond after guilt over accidentally killing his infant son led him to desert his family. Over the course of several days, he ambles from gritty job to dirty bar to makeshift sleeping quarters. By chance, he encounters fellow itinerant drinker and his sometime lover, Helen Archer (Meryl Streep). Together, they wax nostalgic about their haunted pasts.