Canon Pictures made a lot of bad movies, save for two: Runaway Train and Barfly. This is arguably the best performance Rourke ever gave (and, without argument, the best thing you'll ever see Frank Stallone appear in).
The casting - particularly the smaller roles - is perfect.
This review of Barfly (1987) was written by Dave M on 02 Oct 2007.
Barfly has generally received positive reviews.
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