Review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) by Paul Attanasio for Washington Post — 01 Jan 2000

Such rarefied screen writing calls for the peerless talents of Arthur Hiller, a director with the comic timing of a tax auditor.

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This review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) was written by Paul Attanasio and published by Washington Post on 01 Jan 2000.

Outrageous Fortune has generally received mixed reviews.

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