Henry Fool
An honest man is always in trouble...
1998•2h 17m•
★6.6(107 ratings)
ComedyDrama
Overview
An egocentric bum transforms the lives of a shy New Jersey garbageman and his sister.
Director
Hal HartleyWriters
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An honest man is always in trouble...
An egocentric bum transforms the lives of a shy New Jersey garbageman and his sister.
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The film's tagline is: "An honest man is always in trouble..."
With a budget of $900.0K, the film grossed $1.3M — a profit of $434.8K (48% ROI).
The runtime is 137 minutes (2h 17m).
The film was directed by Hal Hartley.
The screenplay was written by Hal Hartley.
Cinematography was handled by Michael Spiller.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0122529.
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Good
107 votes
Henry Fool
Released
R
English
United States of America
$900,000
$1,334,786
