Barton Fink (1991)
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Historical
Cast: John Turturro, John Goodman, John Mahoney, Judy Davis, Michael Lerner, Steve Buscemi
Barton Fink is a 1991 American period black comedy psychological thriller film written, produced, edited and directed by the Coen brothers. Set in 1941, it stars John Turturro in the title role as a young New York City playwright who is hired to write scripts for a film studio in Hollywood, and John Goodman as Charlie Meadows, the insurance salesman who lives next door at the run-down Hotel Earle.