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Overview

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7.1/10   3,676 votes
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Director:
Hal Hartley
Writers:
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Release Date:
19 June 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
Socially inept garbage man Simon is befriended by Henry Fool, a witty roguish, but talent-less novelist... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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character driven more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Thomas Jay Ryan ... Henry Fool

James Urbaniak ... Simon Grim

Parker Posey ... Fay Grim
Maria Porter ... Mary

James Saito ... Mr. Deng

Kevin Corrigan ... Warren

Liam Aiken ... Ned
Miho Nikaido ... Gnoc Deng
Gene Ruffini ... Officer Buñuel
Nicholas Hope ... Father Hawkes
Diana Ruppe ... Amy
Veanne Cox ... Laura
Jan Leslie Harding ... Vicky
Chaylee Worrall ... Pearl (age 7)

Christy Carlson Romano ... Pearl - Age 14 (as Christy Romano)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, violence and language.
Runtime:
137 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Henry Fool: Only someone who really cares doubts. more
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Referenced in Lonesome Jim (2005) more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
character driven, 29 November 1998
9/10
Author: Tom Black (tomtblack@webtv.net) from Austintown, Ohio

If you like a movie that is character driven, you'll love Henry Fool which was written and directed by Hal Hartley. This movie abounds with interesting, quirky characters. The leads, Mr. Ryan, the title character, and Mr. Urbaniak, were terrific. The plot, where the teacher/student or leader/follower is reversed during the course of the story is not unique but is presented well. The other characters, Ms. Posey and Mr. Corrigan, undergo significant development as well. I don't want to give away too much but I will say that this movie involves characters that are not politically correct and bathroom humor (literally). The movie is long but you won't notice it as the movie is rich with dialogue (listen carefully), constantly changing scenes, and as already stated well developed chang ing characters. I've deliberately avoided the plot until now because I was afraid I would say too much, but it involves a drif ter writer (and much more) Henry Fool who encourages a plain introverted garbage man, Simon, to write down his thoughts. The other characters Ms. Posey, Simon's sister, his mother, and Mr. Corrigan, thug patriot(?) are interesting as well. My thanks to all involved for a great afternoon's entertainment. Three plus stars.

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