Henry Fool

    Henry Fool
    1998

    Synopsis

    An egocentric bum transforms the lives of a shy New Jersey garbageman and his sister.

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    Cast

    • Thomas Jay RyanHenry Fool
    • James UrbaniakSimon Grim
    • Parker PoseyFay Grim
    • Maria PorterMary
    • James SaitoMr. Deng
    • Kevin CorriganWarren
    • Liam AikenNed
    • Miho NikaidoGnoc Deng
    • Gene RuffiniOfficer Buñuel
    • Nicholas HopeFather Hawkes

    Recommendations

    • 100

      San Francisco Chronicle

      Henry Fool is far and away writer-director Hal Hartley's best movie.
    • 91

      Entertainment Weekly

      Resonant examination of friendship, fame, cultural trends, and the creative process.
    • 90

      Los Angeles Times

      The result is a career milestone [for Hal Hartley] and a film that could become a landmark in American independent cinema.
    • 88

      Chicago Tribune

      Movies about literary lives don't always catch fire, but Henry Fool is a glorious exception: an austerely funny, brilliantly written and acted serio-comic tale of two writers. [17 Jul 1998]
    • 88

      ReelViews

      This film is the complete package, and offers a thoroughly satisfying two-plus hours in a darkened theater.
    • 78

      Austin Chronicle

      With Henry Fool, however, Hartley has made his most dynamic and accomplished film to date.
    • 75

      The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

      Hal Hartley's latest film, an odd and mentally stimulating black comedy that may or may not have a point. In any case, the ride is delectably weird and entertaining. [17 Jul 1998]
    • 70

      Chicago Reader

      What eventually emerges isn't nearly as achieved or convincing as the neighborhood portrait, but even when it ultimately overwhelms the characters, it's full of juice, humor, and nuance.

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