Characters in Hollywood

Henry Chinaski

Bukowski's alter ego, here writing a screenplay based on his own life.

Also in Post Office, Factotum, Women, Ham on Rye

Jon Pinchot

The film's director, a fictionalized version of Barbet Schroeder.

Jack Bledsoe

The actor cast to play Chinaski in the film, a fictionalized version of Mickey Rourke.

Francine Bowers

Wenner Zerzog

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