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A Simple Twist of Fate

  • 19941994
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 46m
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6.3/10
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Steve Martin in A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)
His life was emotionally closed off from the world, until an orphaned baby showed up at his house.
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His life was emotionally closed off from the world, until an orphaned baby showed up at his house.His life was emotionally closed off from the world, until an orphaned baby showed up at his house.His life was emotionally closed off from the world, until an orphaned baby showed up at his house.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
5.8K
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    • Gillies MacKinnon
    • George Eliot(novel "Silas Marner")
    • Steve Martin
  • Stars
    • Steve Martin
    • Gabriel Byrne
    • Laura Linney
    • Gillies MacKinnon
    • George Eliot(novel "Silas Marner")
    • Steve Martin
  • Stars
    • Steve Martin
    • Gabriel Byrne
    • Laura Linney
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    Steve Martin
    Steve Martin
    • Michael McCann
    Gabriel Byrne
    Gabriel Byrne
    • John Newland
    Laura Linney
    Laura Linney
    • Nancy Lambert Newland
    Catherine O'Hara
    Catherine O'Hara
    • April Simon
    Alana Austin
    Alana Austin
    • Mathilda McCann - Age 10
    Alyssa Austin
    • Mathilda McCann - Age 5
    Alaina Mobley
    • Mathilda McCann - Age 3
    Callie Mobley
    • Mathilda McCann - Age 3
    Victoria Evans
    • Mathilda McCann - Age 1
    Elizabeth Evans
    • Mathilda McCann - Age 1
    Stephen Baldwin
    Stephen Baldwin
    • Tanny Newland
    Byron Jennings
    Byron Jennings
    • Keating
    Michael Des Barres
    Michael Des Barres
    • Bryce
    • (as Michael des Barres)
    Tim Ware
    Tim Ware
    • Rob
    David Dwyer
    David Dwyer
    • Joe the Bartender
    Tom Even
    • Dod the Cop
    Ed Grady
    Ed Grady
    • Judge Marcus
    Amelia Campbell
    Amelia Campbell
    • Marsha Swanson
      • Gillies MacKinnon
      • George Eliot(novel "Silas Marner")
      • Steve Martin
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    • Trivia
      Loosely based on the 1861 novel Silas Marner by George Eliot.
    • Goofs
      When Tanny crashes the Mercedes, a large plastic hubcap is shown flying through the air. His car has original Mercedes alloy wheels. The steering wheel with the deploying airbag shown in the picture does not belong to the Mercedes either.
    • Quotes

      Judge Marcus: As a judge, I'm always interested in the exact moment when someone's argument falls apart.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Quiz Show/Milk Money/A Simple Twist of Fate/A Good Man in Africa/What Happened Was... (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Past Three O'Clock
      Piano Arranged by Mark McKenzie
      Performed by The Young Singers of Callanwolde Choir

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    Great version of 'Silas Marner'
    This has to be one of the sweetest movies ever made. I thought Steve Martin was great in this. He's a good comedian but he proves he can handle drama very well. I think it was very well made and bring tears to my eyes every time I watch it. It's a great modern version of the classic 'Silas Marner' by George Eliot (whom by the way was a woman!). Overall, I give it an 8/10.
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      • September 2, 1994 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Buford, Georgia, USA
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      • Touchstone Pictures
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    • 1 hour 46 minutes
      • Dolby
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