Albany, New York, Halloween, 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums, back in their birth city. She was a singer on the radio, he a major league pitcher. Death surrounds them: she's sick, a pal has cancer, he digs graves at the cemetery and visits the grave of his infant son whom he dropped; visions of his past haunt him, including ghosts of two men he killed. That night, out drinking, Helen tries to sing at a bar. Next day, Fran visits his wife and children and meets a grandson. He could stay, but decides it's not for him. Helen gets their things out of storage and finds a hotel. Amidst their mistakes and dereliction, the film explores their code of fairness and loyalty.
Sound | John Morris | Music |
Production | Bonnie Timmermann | Casting |
Editing | Anne Goursaud | Editor |
Art | Robert Guerra | Art Direction |
Art | Leslie A. Pope | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | Dorothy J. Pearl | Makeup Artist |
Art | Jeannine Oppewall | Production Design |
Crew | Steven Kirshoff | Special Effects Coordinator |
Production | Keith Barish | Producer |
Writing | William Kennedy | Screenplay |
Writing | William Kennedy | Novel |
Costume & Make-Up | J. Roy Helland | Hairstylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Joseph G. Aulisi | Costume Design |
Directing | Héctor Babenco | Director |
Camera | Lauro Escorel | Director of Photography |
Production | Marcia Nasatir | Producer |
Crew | Rick Avery | Stunts |
Crew | Andy Gill | Stunts |
Costume & Make-Up | David Forrest | Makeup Department Head |
Art | Clare Scarpulla | Assistant Art Director |
Art | Joseph Petruccio Sr. | Construction Coordinator |
Costume & Make-Up | Milton Buras | Hairstylist |
Art | Beth Kuhn | Assistant Art Director |
Costume & Make-Up | Marie-Ange Ripka | Key Hair Stylist |
Directing | Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan | Script Supervisor |
Art | Enno Poersch | Assistant Art Director |
Visual Effects | Paul Boyington | Visual Effects Supervisor |