Review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) by C.c.bloom C — 06 Apr 2008

It may be disturbing but when I was 4 this was my favorite movie and still is.

This review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) was written by C.c.bloom C on 06 Apr 2008.

Outrageous Fortune has generally received mixed reviews.

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Veteran Arthur Hiller, who directed Peter Falk and Alan Arkin in The In-Laws and Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder in Silver Streak, proves equally…

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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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By Lia T (5) on 07 Dec 2007

When I was young I used to watch it every day. I was 6 and I couldn't even read the subtitles so I had to pause it every 10 seconds…

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Does needle dick the bug f***ker mean anything to you…

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Midler and Long are never less than fun to watch…

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I am not agreat fan of comedy but this is the funniest film I've ever seen…

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