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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
- 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.