Review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) by Ken Hanke for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) — 01 Mar 2004

Pretty funny star comedy with a couple hysterical bits.

This review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) was written by Ken Hanke and published by Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) on 01 Mar 2004.

Outrageous Fortune has generally received mixed reviews.

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