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Fools of Fortune

Fools of Fortune

Ireland, 1920's. A family drawn together by passion...torn apart by violence.

1990•1h 49m•5.3/10
RomanceDrama

Ratings

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5.3/10(3)

A Protestant Irish family is caught up in a conflict between Irish Republicans and the British army.

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Production

Working Title Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Film4 Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Marianne

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Willie Quinton

Julie Christie

Julie Christie

Mrs Quinton

Tom Hickey

Tom Hickey

Father Kilgarrif

Michael Kitchen

Michael Kitchen

Mr Quinton

Niamh Cusack

Niamh Cusack

Josephine

Frankie McCafferty

Frankie McCafferty

Tim Paddy

Amy-Joyce Hastings

Geraldine Quinton

John Kavanagh

John Kavanagh

Johnny Lacy

Hazel Flanagan

Deirdre Quinton

Mick Lally

Mick Lally

Mr Derenzy

Ronnie Masterson

Ronnie Masterson

Mrs Flynn

Sean McGinley

Sean McGinley

Doyle

Neil Dudgeon

Neil Dudgeon

Sergeant Rudkin

Niall Tóibín

Niall Tóibín

Lanigan

Jimmy Keogh

O'Neill

Sighle Toibin

Sweeney

Johnny Murphy

Johnny Murphy

Mr Sweeney

Pat Leavy

Mrs Sweeney

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Stranger

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