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Fools of Fortune
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1990
109 minutes (1 hrs 49 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Pat O'Connor
Starring
Iain Glen ·
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
· Sean T. McClory · Frankie McCafferty · Niamh Cusack · Ronnie Masterson
Full cast & crew
Release dates
US release:
14th September 1990
Ireland release:
13th July 1990
Canada release:
14th September 1990
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
Debut box office:
22nd Jun '90
Debut position: 10
Highest position: 10
Debut gross: £26 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 5
US box office
Box Office debut: 14th Sep '90
Debut position: 17
Highest position: 17
Debut gross: $11.4 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 1
Chart position history
UK box office
22 Jun,
1990
10
29 Jun,
1990
13
US box office
Global box office
Total grosses
UK total gross
£71 Thousand
US total gross
$11.4 Thousand
Global total gross
$0
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Fri, 14th September 1990
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Mon, 30th July 2012
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Tue, 18th September 2018
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STARBURST Magazine
Sun, 10th August 2025
Westmeath was location for scenes from film of book by William Trevor
Westmeath Examiner
Mon, 21st November 2016
US release: 14th September 1990
Ireland release: 13th July 1990
Canada release: 14th September 1990
£71 Thousand 
$11.4 Thousand 
$0