Nobody's Fool (1986 film)
| Nobody's Fool | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Evelyn Purcell |
| Written by | Beth Henley |
| Produced by | Cary Brokaw |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mikhail Suslov |
| Edited by | Dennis Virkler |
| Music by | James Newton Howard |
| Distributed by | Island Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.6 million[1] |
| Box office | $563,358[2] |
Nobody's Fool is a 1986 comedy film written by playwright Beth Henley. It stars Rosanna Arquette, Eric Roberts and Mare Winningham.[3]
Plot
Cassie (Rosanna Arquette) who seeks love and escape from her mundane ordinary life meets a traveling Shakespeare troupe offering a community acting workshop.
Cast
- Rosanna Arquette as Cassie
- Eric Roberts as Riley
- Mare Winningham as Pat
- Jim Youngs as Billy
- Louise Fletcher as Pearl
- Gwen Welles Shirley
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Kirk
- Charlie Barnett as Nick
- J.J. Hardy as Ralphy
- William Steis as Frank
- Belita Moreno as Jane
- Lewis Arquette as Mr. Fry
- Ronnie Claire Edwards as Bingo
- Ann Hearn as Linda
- Scott Rosensweig as Winston
- Cheli Ann Chew as Prissy Lee
Reception
Critical response
Film critic Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times wrote in his review: "Nobody's Fool doesn't really jell, but it's still a sometimes rhapsodically goofy experience. If Arquette doesn't really hold the center together, she at least flies off ravishingly at the edges. The movie is a fond valentine to the special salvations of theater. It's an ode to a squeezed heartland, small-town desperation and sheer, stunning blind love."[4]
Release
Nobody's Fool was released on November 7, 1986[4] in 290 theatres and grossed $258,100 in its opening weekend.[5]
The film was released on DVD on January 25, 2005, by MGM Home Entertainment.[6]
References
- ^ "AFI|Catalog".
- ^ Nobody's Fool at Box Office Mojo
- ^ "Nobody's Fool". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ a b Wilmington, Michael (November 7, 1986). "Movie Review : 'Nobody's Fool' Just Misses The Mark". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ "Nobody's Fool". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ Nobody's Fool. MGM Home Entertainment (DVD). Beverly Hills, California: MGM Holdings. January 25, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
External links
- Nobody's Fool at IMDb
- Nobody's Fool at AllMovie
- Nobody's Fool at the TCM Movie Database
- Nobody's Fool at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Nobody's Fool at Rotten Tomatoes
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