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The Fortune (1975)

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Release Date: May 20, 1975 Wide

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Three's a crowd in Mike Nichols's period caper comedy -- or is it? To dodge the 1920s Mann Act barring the transport of women across state lines for "immoral purposes," not-yet-divorced Nicky (Warren Beatty) has felonious buddy Oscar (Jack Nicholson) marry Nicky's runaway heiress sweetheart Freddy (Stockard Channing) so they can all escape New York for Los Angeles. The three set up house together, but trouble starts brewing when odd man out Oscar decides to get Nicky's attention by exercising

PG, 1 hr. 28 min.

Action & Adventure, Comedy

Directed By: Mike Nichols

Written By: Adrien Joyce

In Theaters: May 20, 1975 Wide

On DVD: May 19, 1998

Cast

Jack Nicholson
Oscar
Warren Beatty
Nicky
Stockard Channing
Freddie
Florence Stanley
Landlady
Scatman Crothers
Fisherman
Richard B. Shull
Chief Detective
Jim Antonio
1st Policeman
Brian Avery
Airline Steward
Nira Barab
Girl Lover
Kathryn Grody
Police Secretary
Rose Michtom
Wife
Dub Taylor
Rattlesnake Tom
Joe Tornatore
Detective
Vic Vallard
2nd Policeman
Ian Wolfe
Justice of the Peace
John Fiedler
Police photographer
Christopher Guest
Boy Lover
Thomas Newman
John the Barber

Critic Reviews for The Fortune

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Mike Nichols' period farce is an artistic and commercial misfire--despite the presence of two major stars, Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty.

April 26, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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The uneven farce is enjoyable only in spurts.

January 11, 2009 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Fascinating mess. Far better than its reputation suggests.

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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The first hour/2 acts of The Fortune were so slow moving that not even the underrated comic pairing of Jack Nicholson (an absolute nut here) and Warren Beatty (think a dopey Jim Dandy) were able to completely stop the juggernaut of slow dullness. I was wondering why the hell I'd never heard of The Fortune before and

August 10, 2010