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Fool for Love (1985)

 -  Drama  -  14 May 1986 (France)
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May is waiting for her boyfriend in a run-down American motel, when an old flame turns up and threatens to undermine her efforts and drag her back into the life that she was running away ... See full summary »

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Eddie
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May
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Old Man
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Martin
Martha Crawford ...
May's Mother
Louise Egolf ...
Eddie's Mother
Sura Cox ...
Teenage May
Jonathan Skinner ...
Teenage Eddie
April Russell ...
Young May
Deborah McNaughton ...
The Countess
Lon Hill ...
Mr. Valdes
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May is waiting for her boyfriend in a run-down American motel, when an old flame turns up and threatens to undermine her efforts and drag her back into the life that she was running away from. The situation soon turns complicated. Written by David Gibson <djg6@ukc.ac.uk>

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$468,106 (USA)
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The play version of this movie was nominated for the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. See more »

Quotes

May: Do you want me to finish the story, Eddie?
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Featured in Robert Altman: Art and Soul (2004) See more »

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"Black Rose"
Written by Billy Joe Shaver
Performed by Waylon Jennings
Courtesy of RCA Records
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Nowhere near as good as the play
11 May 2003 | by (New York) – See all my reviews

After reading Fool For Love in a Drama class of mine, I was looking forward to seeing how Sam Shepard's wonderful play would be translated to the screen. Much to my dismay, it was nowhere near as entertaining as the play. The film seemed to drag, the music was inappropriate for the tone of the movie, and all the raw energy of the play seemed to have been sucked out of this film version. It's a shame to see this come out this way even with Shepard's involvement, playing the role of Eddie. Do yourselves a favor...see the play next time it's being performed in your area or simply read the book instead.


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