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Henry Fool -- Simon is a garbage man with a poet’s spirit, an addled mom, and an angry sad eyed sister. Parker Posey and Thomas Jay Ryan meet Henry Fool in this bizarrely dark indie comedy.

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Director:
Hal Hartley
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Release Date:
19 June 1998 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Drama See more »
Plot:
Socially inept garbage man Simon is befriended by Henry Fool, a witty roguish, but talent-less novelist... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
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(16 articles)
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User Reviews:
Imperfect (of course) but extremely worthy See more (83 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
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 Romano ... Pearl - Age 14

Chuck Montgomery ... Angus James
Melanie Vesey ... Go-Go Dancer #1
Denise Morgan ... Go-Go Dancer #2

Jill Morley ... Afternoon Table Dancer
Paul Boocock ... Steve
David Latham ... Barry
Marissa Chibas ... Newspaper Reporter
Julie Anderson ... Woman Outside Store
Reggie Harris ... Anchorman

Don Creech ... Owen Feer
Camille Paglia ... Herself
Maraya Chase ... TV Reporter

Shoshana Ami ... Young Woman in Library

Karen DiConcetto ... Girl in Library #1
Tiffany Sampson ... Girl in Library #2

Rachel Miner ... Girl in Library #3
Paul Lazar ... Doctor
Gretchen Krich ... Nurse

Valorie Hubbard ... Patty The Bartender
Dave Simonds ... Bill

Fay Ann Lee ... Lawyer
Paul Greco ... Concierge
Blake Willett ... Cop #1
Raymond Cassar ... Cop #2
Katreen Hardt ... Airline Ticket Clerk
Rebecca Nelson ... Flight Attendant Lucy
Paul Albe ... Angry Customer

Vivian Bang ... Teenager at World of Donuts
Brandon Boey ... Teenager at World of Donuts
Claire Ritchie ... Teenager at World of Donuts
Herbie Duarte ... Teenager at World of Donuts

Toy Connor ... Teenager at World of Donuts
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Directed by
Hal Hartley 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Hal Hartley  uncredited

Produced by
Keith Abell .... executive producer
Jerome Brownstein .... associate producer
Thierry Cagianut .... associate producer
Hal Hartley .... producer
Larry Meistrich .... executive producer
Daniel J. Victor .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Hal Hartley 
 
Cinematography by
Michael Spiller 
 
Film Editing by
Steve Hamilton 
 
Production Design by
Steve Rosenzweig 
 
Set Decoration by
Melissa P. Lohman 
 
Costume Design by
Jocelyn Joson 
 
Makeup Department
Sophia Jackson .... assistant makeup artist
Claus Lulla .... key hair stylist
Claus Lulla .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Matthew Myers .... post-production supervisor
Matthew Myers .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dena Gittelman .... second assistant director
Richard Greenberg .... assistant director
Michael Lerman .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Andy Biscontini .... property assistant
Ben Telford .... art production assistant
Ewan Telford .... set dresser (as Ben Telford)
Constance Van Flandern .... property master
Michael Zadresny .... property master
 
Sound Department
Daniel McIntosh .... sound mixer
David Paterson .... dialogue editor
David Paterson .... sound effects editor
David Raphael .... sound utility
Reilly Steele .... sound re-recording mixer
Karl Wasserman .... boom operator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bart Blaise .... second assistant camera
Terrence C. Burke .... best boy grip
Laura Hudock .... camera intern
Tim Kelly .... key grip
Storn Peterson .... first assistant camera
Nick Phillips .... grip intern
Frank Stubblefield .... gaffer (as W.F. Stubblefield)
Richard Sylvarnes .... still photographer
Pamela Weese .... best boy electric
 
Casting Department
Chelsea Fuhrer .... casting coordinator
 
Editorial Department
Seth Anderson .... assistant editor
Justine Halliday .... second assistant editor
 
Music Department
Jim Coleman .... music arranger
Jim Coleman .... musician
Hal Hartley .... music arranger
Hal Hartley .... musician
Lydia Kavanagh .... additional songs
David Paterson .... music editor
Ryful .... additional songs
 
Other crew
Elizabeth Ann Chae .... production office coordinator
Andy Clark .... location manager
Jennie Dorosh .... production assistant
Paul Echeverria .... production assistant
Joyce Hsieh .... production accountant
Dan Huber .... additional production assistant
Susan Leber .... office production assistant
Kendall McCarthy .... production office liaison: True Fiction
John McNulty .... production assistant
Christie Mullen .... location scout
Wayne Petrucelli .... security coordinator
Brandon Rosser .... production executive
Adrienne Tien .... script supervisor
Curtis Tsui .... office intern
Eric Weinrib .... production assistant
 

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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, violence and language
Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
137 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KT | France:U | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Elmhurst Hospital, Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, New York, USASee more »
Company:
Shooting GallerySee more »

Did You Know?

Quotes:
Henry Fool:The greats all say the same thing: little. And what little there is to be said is immense. Or, in other words, follow your own genius to where it leads without regard for the apparent needs of the world at large, which, in fact, has no needs as such, but, rather, moments of exhaustion in which it is incapable of prejudice. We can only hope to collide with these moments of unselfconsciousness. This divine fatigue. This...
Fay Grim:Push over.
Henry Fool:As I tried to make plain in Paris: 'Nous savons que nous avons chuté parce que nous savons qui nous sommes.' 'We know we have fallen because we know who we are.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Lonesome Jim (2005)See more »

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18 out of 21 people found the following review useful.
Imperfect (of course) but extremely worthy, 24 January 1999
Author: jayson-4 from United States

I rented and watched "Henry Fool" last night and spent much of this evening tracking down reviews of this extraordinary film. I'm surprised that none of them invoked Dickens, or at least John Irving.

There's a constancy in Hartley films: beautiful photography, disciplined design, and (usually) extraordinarily attractive actors who mouth almost excruciatingly gassy dialogue in a deadpan style that seems to serve as ballast. "Henry Fool" is no different. But this film delves so deeply and sympathetically into the Big Issues -- love, obligation, and most of all ART -- that it delivers a wallop that reminds me of how I felt at the end of Irving's "Owen Meany". And I mean that as a high compliment.

"Henry Fool" is imperfect, at moments even ridiculous, but you just might be changed by it. Not bad for a movie.

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