Barton Fink

Barton Fink

There's only one thing stranger than what's going on inside his head... What's going on outside.

R 1991 · 117 min · ★ 7.5 (2K) · Comedy, Drama, Thriller

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

Directed by Joel Coen · Written by Joel Coen

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