Canada / Sep 07, 1997 / Toronto International Film Festival
An honest man is always in trouble...
2h 17min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
An egocentric bum transforms the lives of a shy New Jersey garbageman and his sister.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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 |
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| Don Creech | Owen Feer |
| Camille Paglia | Self |
| 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 |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Henry Fool |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | True Fiction Pictures, The Shooting Gallery |
| Release date | 19 giugno 1998 |
| Production | Hal Hartley |
| Writer | Hal Hartley |
| Editing | Steve Hamilton |
| Cinematography | Michael Spiller |
| Assistant directors | Hal Hartley |
| Camera operators | Michael Spiller |
| Additional photography | Michael Spiller |
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| Production design | Steve Rosenzweig, Melissa P. Lohman |
| Art direction | Steve Rosenzweig, Melissa P. Lohman |
| Set decoration | Melissa P. Lohman, Steve Rosenzweig |
| Music | Hal Hartley, Dave Paterson, Karl Wasserman |
| Sound | Hal Hartley, Dave Paterson, Karl Wasserman |
| Costume design | Jocelyn Joson |
| Makeup | Jocelyn Joson |
| Hairstyling | Jocelyn Joson |
| Collection | Henry Fool Collection |
| Budget | 900.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.334.786 € |
Release dates
Premiere
France / May 19, 1998 / Cannes Film Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Jun 19, 1998 / R
France / Aug 26, 1998
Netherlands / Jun 10, 1999 / 12
Physical media
Netherlands / Jul 05, 2006 / 12 / DVD
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