United States / Sep 14, 1990 / PG-13
Fools of Fortune (1990)
Directed by Pat O'Connor
1h 49minruntime
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Plot
A Protestant Irish family is caught up in a conflict between Irish Republicans and the British army.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Amy-Joyce Hastings | Geraldine Quinton |
| John Kavanagh | Johnny Lacy |
| Hazel Flanagan | Deirdre Quinton |
| Mick Lally | Mr Derenzy |
| Ronnie Masterson | Mrs Flynn |
| Sean McGinley | Doyle |
| Neil Dudgeon | Sergeant Rudkin |
| Niall Tóibín | Lanigan |
| Jimmy Keogh | O'Neill |
| Sighle Toibin | Sweeney |
| Johnny Murphy | Mr Sweeney |
| Pat Leavy | Mrs Sweeney |
| Ian McElhinney | Stranger |
| Rosaleen Linehan | Aunt Fitzeustace |
| Anita Reeves | Aunt Pansy |
| Seamus Forde | O'Dwyer |
| Eileen Colgan | Mrs Woodcombe |
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| Joanne Foley | Teresa Shea |
| Julia Deardon | Shop Assistant |
| Sheila Flitton | Beggarwoman |
| Enda Oates | Soldier |
| Catherine McFadden | Imelda |
| P.G. Brady | Thin Man |
| Catherine Byrne | Sister Rowan |
| Sean T. McClory | Young Willie Quinton |
| Carly Smithson | Young Marianne |
| Anne Marie Hannigan | Young Geraldine |
| Susan Flanagan | Young Deirdre |
| Rúaidhrí Conroy | Little Edy |
| Brendan O'Donoghue | Boy on Island, aged 6 |
| Diarmuid O'Conghaile | Boy on Island, age 10 |
| Sheila O'Sullivan | Nun |
| Trudi O'Shea | Girl |
Genres
RomanceDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Fools of Fortune |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Working Title Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Film4 Productions |
| Release date | 20 giugno 1990 |
| Production | Sarah Radclyffe |
| Writer | William Trevor, Michael Hirst |
| Editing | Michael Bradsell |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Zieliński, Peter Dorney, John Foster, Mona Faloughi, Brendan Galvin, Frank Connor, David Fitzgerald, Tony Garrett, Sophie Baker, Seamus Corcoran, David Appleby, Mike Fox |
| Assistant directors | Pat O'Connor |
| Camera operators | Peter Dorney, Seamus Corcoran, Mike Fox, John Foster, Mona Faloughi, Brendan Galvin, Frank Connor, David Fitzgerald, Tony Garrett, Sophie Baker, Jerzy Zieliński, David Appleby |
| Additional photography | Peter Dorney, John Foster, Mona Faloughi, Brendan Galvin, Frank Connor, David Fitzgerald, Tony Garrett, Sophie Baker, Seamus Corcoran, Jerzy Zieliński, David Appleby, Mike Fox |
| Music | Hans Zimmer |
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| Sound | Hans Zimmer |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jun 20, 1990 / 15
Ireland / Jul 13, 1990
Physical media
Germany / Oct 15, 1991 / 16
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