Fools of Fortune (1990)

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Release Date: Sep 14, 1990 Wide

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Set in post-WW I Ireland, Fools of Fortune takes place on the huge estate of the aristocratic Quinton family. Sheltered from the economic and political travails all around them, the Quintons are shocked into the Real World when one of their workers is ritualistically murdered. This is but one more bloody chapter in the ongoing struggle between the IRA and the British Army. Previously noncommittal, the Quintons are thrust into the middle of the struggle, After a deadly confrontation in which most

PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

Drama

Directed By: Pat O'Connor

In Theaters: Sep 14, 1990 Wide

On DVD: Jul 3, 1991

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Disjointed film with beautiful locations. One of the main problems, the film has many, is that the lead actor just is not a compelling presence in a story that sorely needs one. Another is that the diffuse scattershot narrative makes it nearly impossible to empathize with the characters. However Micheal Kitchen and

November 12, 2009