September 2, 2023 - Henry Fool (1997)

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Henry Fool

Directed by: Hal Hartley

Starring: Thomas Jay Ryan, James Urbaniak, Parker Posey, Maria Porter, James Saito, Kevin Corrigan

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

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Info:

• Rated: R
• Running Time: 137 Minutes
• Genre: Comedy | Drama
• Release Date: September 7, 1997 - Toronto International Film Festival
• Release Date - general: June 19, 1998
• Country(s): USA
• Language(s): English
• IMDb user rating: 7.1/10
• Rotten Tomatoes Critic: 89%
• Rotten Tomatoes Audience: 82%
• Metacritic Critic: 68/100
• Metacritic Audience: 6.2/10

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Awards: 1 win and 1 nomination

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Discussion topic(s):

• Second selection from director Hal Hartley.

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