Fools of Fortune (1990)
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Set in post-WW I Ireland, Fools of Fortune takes place on the huge estate of the aristocratic Quinton family. Sheltered from the economic and political travails all around them, the Quintons are shocked into the Real World when one of their workers is ritualistically murdered. This is but one more… More Set in post-WW I Ireland, Fools of Fortune takes place on the huge estate of the aristocratic Quinton family. Sheltered from the economic and political travails all around them, the Quintons are shocked into the Real World when one of their workers is ritualistically murdered. This is but one more bloody chapter in the ongoing struggle between the IRA and the British Army. Previously noncommittal, the Quintons are thrust into the middle of the struggle, After a deadly confrontation in which most of his loved ones are killed, young Willie Quinton (Sean T. McClory as a youth, Ian Glen as an adult) vows revenge. He briefly forgets his new purpose in life during a romantic liaison with his cousin Marianne (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), but a renewed cycle of tragedy galvanizes Willie into disastrous action. It is difficult to sort out the heroes and villains in Fools of Fortune; it is a certainty, however, that the true victims are the Innocent. Michael Hirst based his screenplay on a novel by William Trevor. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Pat O'Connor
- Genres
- Drama
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Sep 14, 1990 Wide
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Cast
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Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
as Marianne
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Iain Glen
as Willie Quinton
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Julie Christie
as Mrs. Quinton
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Michael Kitchen
as Mr. Quinton
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Sean McClory
as Young Willie Quinton
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Niamh Cusack
as Josephine
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Frankie McCafferty
as Tim Paddy
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Neil Dudgeon
as Sergeant Rudkin
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Catherine McFadden
as Imelda
- Eileen Colgan
- Tom Hickey
- Jimmy Keogh
- Pat Leavy
- Rosaleen Linehan
- Johnny Murphy
- Niall Toibin
- Mick Lally
- Amy Hastings
- Hazel Flanagan
- John Kavanagh
- Ronnie Masterson
- Sean T. McClory
