Fools of Fortune (1990) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

After his family and ancestral home are destroyed by the British Army at the onset of the Irish war of independence, a withdrawn young man bides his time until he can exact revenge.

Cast & Crew

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Pat O'connor

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Iain Glen

Julie Christie

Michael Kitchen

Sean T Mcclory

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Drama

Period

Romance

Release Date

1990

Production Company

Cinesite Europe, Ltd.; Filmfour International; Polygram Filmed Entertainment; Working Title Films

Distribution Company

ALLIANCE RELEASING/NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE); Alliance Releasing; Alliance Releasing; Bac Films Distribution; Gaga Communications (Parent); New Line Cinema; Palace Pictures; Rca/Columbia Pictures Home Video

Location

Dublin, Ireland; Millingar, Ireland

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 49m

Synopsis

After his family and ancestral home are destroyed by the British Army at the onset of the Irish war of independence, a withdrawn young man bides his time until he can exact revenge.

Director

Pat O'connor

Cast

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Iain Glen

Julie Christie

Michael Kitchen

Sean T Mcclory

Niamh Cusack

Neil Dudgeon

Catherine Mcfadden

Tom Hickey

Father Kilgarriff

John Kavanagh

Mick Lally

Niall Toibin

Frankie Mccafferty

Ronnie Masterson

Hazel Flanagan

Amy Hastings

P G Brady

Jimmy Keogh

Rosaleen Linehan

Aunt Fitzeustace

Anita Reeves

Sean Mcginley

Ian Mcelhinney

Sighle Toibin

Enda Oates

Seamus Forde

Eileen Colgan

Sheila Flitton

Julia Deardon

Johnny Murphy

Pat Leavy

Catherine Byrne

Joanne Foley

Trudi O'shea

Sheila O'sullivan

Breandan O'donoghue

Boy On Island--Age 6

Diarmuid O'conghaile

Boy On Island--Age 6

Carley Hennessy

Anne-marie Hannigan

Young Geraldine

Susan Flanagan

Ruardhi Conroy

Seamus Ford

Crew

David Appleby

Jack Armstrong

Campbell Askew

Dialogue Editor

Libbie Barr

Script Supervisor

Miri Ben-shlomo

Makeup Assistant

Tim Bevan

Executive Producer

Gay Brabazon

2nd Assistant Director

Michael Bradsell

Graham Bradstreet

Executive Producer

Kevin Brazier

Dialogue Editor

Tina Brophy

Jackie Butler

Frank Connor

Louis Conroy

Seamus Corcoran

Director Of Photography 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)

Seamus Corcoran

Dougal Cousins

Production Runner

Bill Craske

1st Assistant Director

Shawn Creagh

Noel Cullen

Barrie Cunningham

Edward Cunningham

Jerry Deegan

Mike Deegan

Construction Manager

Con Dempsey

Maura Dillon

Peter Dorney

Peter Dorney

Director Of Photography 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)

Pat Dunne

Jim Farrell

Gerry Fearon

Jonathan Finn

Production Assistant

Paul Fleming

John R Foster

Mike Fox

Camera Operator

Tony Garrett

Austin Gaskin

Barry Gibb

Property Master

Howard Gibbins

Location Manager

Julian Gordon-hastings

Sound Recording

Martin Grace

Stunt Coordinator

Marisa Guagenti

Brendan Gunn

Henry Harris

Paco Hayes

Sound Maintenance

Pat Hayes

Sound Recording Mixer

Debra Hayward

Assistant (To The Producer)

Caroline Hewitt

Associate Producer

Michael Hirst

Patrick Isherwood

Production Accountant

Pacal Jones

Jamie Leonard

Production Designer

Sarah Lucraft

Production Accountant Assistant

John Mcdonnell

Location Assistant

Pat Mcmahon

Debbie Mcwilliams

Miranda Melville

John Mitchell

Margaret Moggan

Assistant Director Trainee

Owan Monahan

Judy Moorcroft

Costume Designer

Fiona Morham

Production Coordinator

Keith Morton

Wardrobe Supervisor

Lisa Mulcahy

3rd Assistant Director

Tony Nicholson

Props (Standby)

Robin O'donoghue

Sound Rerecording Mixer

Jimmy O'mara

Darryl Paterson

Leslie Pearson

Steve Price

Music Recording

Jill Quertier

Production Buyer

Luke Quigley

Robert Quinn

Sue Quinn

Wardrobe Assistant

Sarah Radclyffe

Bobby Richardson

Morag Ross

Dave Roth

Phil Searls

Pat Short

Annie Siggins

Art Direction Assistant

Willie Smith

Ted Stickley

Graham Sutton

1st Assistant Editor

Fiachra Trench

David Trent

2nd Assistant Editor

William Trevor

Source Material (From Novel)

Derek Wallace

Props (Standby)

Brian Warner

Special Effects Supervisor

Colleen Woodcock

Jerzy Zielinski

Director Of Photography

Jerzy Zielinski

Hans Zimmer

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Drama

Period

Romance

Release Date

1990

Production Company

Cinesite Europe, Ltd.; Filmfour International; Polygram Filmed Entertainment; Working Title Films

Distribution Company

ALLIANCE RELEASING/NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE); Alliance Releasing; Alliance Releasing; Bac Films Distribution; Gaga Communications (Parent); New Line Cinema; Palace Pictures; Rca/Columbia Pictures Home Video

Location

Dublin, Ireland; Millingar, Ireland

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 49m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall September 14, 1990

Wide Release in United States October 12, 1990

Released in United States October 26, 1990

Released in United States on Video July 3, 1991

Released in United States May 1990

Released in United States September 1990

Released in United States November 1990

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 10-21, 1990.

Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 6-15, 1990.

Shown at Barcelona Film Festival November 6-14, 1990.

Completed shooting October 27, 1989.

Began shooting September 4, 1989.

Released in United States Fall September 14, 1990

Released in United States October 26, 1990

Released in United States on Video July 3, 1991

Released in United States May 1990 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 10-21, 1990.)

Released in United States September 1990 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 6-15, 1990.)

Released in United States November 1990 (Shown at Barcelona Film Festival November 6-14, 1990.)

Wide Release in United States October 12, 1990

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