Barton Fink (1991)
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
Top billed cast
John TurturroBarton Fink
John GoodmanCharlie Meadows
Judy DavisAudrey Taylor
Michael LernerJack Lipnick
John MahoneyW.P. Mayhew
Tony ShalhoubBen Geisler
Jon PolitoLou Breeze
Steve BuscemiChet
David WarrilowGarland Stanford
Richard PortnowDetective Mastrionotti
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