Review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) by Max J — 26 Apr 2007

I was nearly a third of the way through this movie before I decided it was not a spoof on another film. I found it funny, and with Bette Midler, Shelley Long and George Carlin in the film, it was doomed to be funny. Good flick for the whole family.

This review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) was written by Max J on 26 Apr 2007.

Outrageous Fortune has generally received mixed reviews.

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