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Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin

Biography

Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an American actress. Her breakthrough role was in the 1982 film Diner, and in the following years, she had starring roles in films such as Tender Mercies (1983), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), The Big Easy (1986), Johnny Handsome, and Sea of Love (both 1989).

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Shadows and Swagger: The Offbeat Symphony of Down by Law

on Down by Law | Jul 13, 2025

Jim Jarmusch’s Down by Law (1986) is a cinematic fugue, weaving together desolation, humor, and existential drift in a New Orleans jail cell and the bayou beyond. The film’s power lies in its delibera... Read more

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