Review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) by David Ansen for Newsweek — 15 Nov 1998

The one full-fledged inspiration of Outrageous Fortune is the pairing of Long and Midler into a team that adds up to even more than the sum of its parts.

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This review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) was written by David Ansen and published by Newsweek on 15 Nov 1998.

Outrageous Fortune has generally received mixed reviews.

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Look around, we haven't seen a single white person in miles! What are you talking about? Look, there's one right there. Oh no....got him. HAHA…

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I love Bette Midler and she is awesome in this movie. Very funny…

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