Nobody's Fool (1986 film)

Nobody's Fool is a 1986 comedy film written by playwright Beth Henley. It stars Rosanna Arquette, Eric Roberts and Mare Winningham.[3]

Nobody's Fool
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEvelyn Purcell
Written byBeth Henley
Produced byCary Brokaw
Starring
CinematographyMikhail Suslov
Edited byDennis Virkler
Music byJames Newton Howard
Distributed byIsland Pictures
Release date
  • November 7, 1986 (1986-11-07)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3.6 million[1]
Box office$563,358[2]

Plot edit

Cassie (Rosanna Arquette) who seeks love and escape from her mundane ordinary life meets a traveling Shakespeare troupe offering a community acting workshop.

Cast edit

Reception edit

Critical response edit

Film critic Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times wrote in his review: "Nobody's Fool doesn't really jell, but it's still a sometimes rhapsodically goofy experience. If Arquette doesn't really hold the center together, she at least flies off ravishingly at the edges. The movie is a fond valentine to the special salvations of theater. It's an ode to a squeezed heartland, small-town desperation and sheer, stunning blind love."[4]

Release edit

Nobody's Fool was released on November 7, 1986[4] in 290 theatres and grossed $258,100 in its opening weekend.[5]

The film was released on DVD on January 25, 2005, by MGM Home Entertainment.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "AFI|Catalog".
  2. ^ Nobody's Fool at Box Office Mojo
  3. ^ "Nobody's Fool". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Wilmington, Michael (November 7, 1986). "Movie Review : 'Nobody's Fool' Just Misses The Mark". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  5. ^ "Nobody's Fool". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  6. ^ Nobody's Fool. MGM Home Entertainment (DVD). Beverly Hills, California: MGM Holdings. January 25, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2018.

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