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Outrageous Fortune (1987) 5.7
Lauren and Sandy are total opposites who end up in the same acting class and who don't know they are sharing a lover. When he disappears under mysterious circumstances they refuse to ... See full summary » Director:Arthur HillerWriter:Leslie Dixon |
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Cast
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| Shelley Long | ... |
Lauren
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| Bette Midler | ... |
Sandy
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| Peter Coyote | ... |
Michael
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Stanislav Korzenowski
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| John Schuck | ... |
Atkins
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| George Carlin | ... |
Frank
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Weldon
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Ji-Tu Cumbuka | ... |
Cab Driver
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| Florence Stanley | ... |
Ticket Agent
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Jerry Zaks | ... |
Tobacco Clerk
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John DiSanti | ... |
Police Lieutenant
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| Diana Bellamy | ... |
Madam
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| Gary Morgan | ... |
Panansky
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| Christopher McDonald | ... |
George
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J.W. Smith | ... |
Dealer #1
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Lauren and Sandy are total opposites who end up in the same acting class and who don't know they are sharing a lover. When he disappears under mysterious circumstances they refuse to believe that he is dead and are the only ones who are searching for him across several states. Ending up in the western US., they discover he had other interests as they find their lives in danger. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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The CIA is trailing them. The KGB is tracking them. The phone company is tracing them. The police are chasing them. The cowboys are herding them. And the Indians are hunting them. Are they going to fall for all of that?Genres:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
30 January 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dos rivales tras un canalla See more »Box Office
Gross:
$52,864,741 (USA)Company Credits
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Ticket Agent: You say it quickly, I'm off in three minutes.
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(Theme From Outrageous Fortune)
Performed by Patti LaBelle (as Patti La Belle)
Written by Howie Rice and Allan Dennis Rich
Courtesy of MCA Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Bette Midler was three months pregnant when filming began and six months pregnant when it wrapped. See more »Goofs
Near the end a handful of money is thrown from a cliff to be gathered by the Indians below. But some of the tribesmen already have wads of cash sticking out of their pockets. See more »Quotes
Lauren: Excuse please. I vas hoping you were to... how do I to say?Ticket Agent: You say it quickly, I'm off in three minutes.
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Crazy Credits
As the credits roll over the freezeframe of the curtain call, Long and Midler can be heard bickering about Long's performance in the play. See more »Soundtracks
"Something Special"(Theme From Outrageous Fortune)
Performed by Patti LaBelle (as Patti La Belle)
Written by Howie Rice and Allan Dennis Rich
Courtesy of MCA Records
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Peter Coyote did not know what he was letting himself in for in Outrageous Fortune when he started kanoodling with both Bette Midler and Shelley Long, both fellow students in Robert Prosky's acting class.
You do got to wonder what to make of a guy who's attracted to such opposite types as Long and Midler. Shelley expands a bit on her famous Diane Chambers character from Cheers. And Bette Midler is simply Bette Midler and that's good enough for me.
These two naturally don't hit it off, but when Coyote turns up as the victim of a bomb blast, both Midler and Long show up to say they're next of kin. Upon examination of the lower extremity of the burned cadaver which is all that's left, the two of them come to the same conclusion it's definitely not Coyote.
Long and Midler just want to find this guy and get an explanation for his behavior and to find out who he really prefers. But there's a lot more to Coyote as the two of them on a merry chase that takes them to the New Mexico desert find out.
Besides those already mentioned look for good performances from John Schuck as the rather rigid thinking CIA man and George Carlin as a droll and philosophical Indian.
You can't say there aren't any more good women's roles being written when you see Long and Midler in Outrageous Fortune.