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Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool

In a town where nothing ever happens... everything is about to happen to Sully.

19946.91h 50m

Overview

A rascally nearing-retirement man juggles a workers' compensation suit while secretly working for his nemesis and flirting with his nemesis' young wife. As his estranged son returns, he faces new family responsibilities, while a banker plots to evict him from his home.

Directed by Robert Benton
Written by Robert Benton, Richard Russo
Produced by Scott Rudin, Arlene Donovan
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $39.5M

Top Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Sully Sullivan

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Carl Roebuck

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Toby Roebuck

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Beryl Peoples

Dylan Walsh

Dylan Walsh

Peter Sullivan

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Rub Squeers

Gene Saks

Gene Saks

Wirf Wirfley

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Clive Peoples Jr.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Officer Raymer

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Judge Flatt

Themes & Keywords

small townillegal employmentretirementnew york state

About Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool is a drama, comedy film released in 1994 exploring themes of small town, illegal employment, retirement, new york state. Directed by Robert Benton, it stars Paul Newman, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith. A rascally nearing-retirement man juggles a workers' compensation suit while secretly working for his nemesis and flirting with his nemesis' young wife. As his estranged son returns, he faces new family responsibilities, while a banker plots to evict him from his home.

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