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Henry Fool

Henry Fool

An honest man is always in trouble...

Part of Henry Fool Collection

1998•2h 17m•6.6/10
ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.6/10(107)

An egocentric bum transforms the lives of a shy New Jersey garbageman and his sister.

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Production

True Fiction Pictures, The Shooting Gallery

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Thomas Jay Ryan

Thomas Jay Ryan

Henry Fool

James Urbaniak

James Urbaniak

Simon Grim

Parker Posey

Parker Posey

Fay Grim

Maria Porter

Mary

James Saito

James Saito

Mr. Deng

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Warren

Liam Aiken

Liam Aiken

Ned

Miho Nikaido

Miho Nikaido

Gnoc Deng

Gene Ruffini

Gene Ruffini

Officer Buñuel

Nicholas Hope

Nicholas Hope

Father Hawkes

Diana Ruppe

Diana Ruppe

Amy

Veanne Cox

Veanne Cox

Laura

Jan Leslie Harding

Vicky

Chaylee Worrall

Pearl (age 7)

Christy Carlson Romano

Christy Carlson Romano

Pearl (age 14)

Chuck Montgomery

Chuck Montgomery

Angus James

Melanie Vesey

Go-Go Dancer #1

Denise Morgan

Go-Go Dancer #2

Jill Morley

Afternoon Table Dancer

Paul Boocock

Paul Boocock

Steve

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