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Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune

The CIA is trailing them, the KGB is tracking them, the phone company is tracing them, the police are chasing them, the cowboys are herding them, and the Indians are hunting them. Are they going to fall for all of that?

19876.01h 40m

Overview

Refined actress Lauren Ames finally has a chance to study with the great theatre professor Stanislav Korzenowski. Sandy Brozinsky, a brash, loud actress, decides through happenstance to also study with Korzenowski. The two women end up dating the same man (who turns out to be a double agent) and follow him across the country to force him to choose between them.

Directed by Arthur Hiller
Written by Leslie Dixon
Produced by Robert W. Cort, Ted Field
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Top Cast

Shelley Long

Shelley Long

Lauren Ames

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Sandy Brozinsky

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Michael Sanders

Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Stanislav Korzenowski

John Schuck

John Schuck

Agent Atkins

Anthony Heald

Anthony Heald

Weldon

George Carlin

George Carlin

Frank Madras

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Cab Driver

Florence Stanley

Florence Stanley

Ticket Agent

Jerry Zaks

Jerry Zaks

Tobacco Clerk

Themes & Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)new mexicokgbfake death

About Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune is a comedy film released in 1987 exploring themes of central intelligence agency (cia), new mexico, kgb, fake death. Directed by Arthur Hiller, it stars Shelley Long, Bette Midler, Peter Coyote. Refined actress Lauren Ames finally has a chance to study with the great theatre professor Stanislav Korzenowski. Sandy Brozinsky, a brash, loud actress, decides through happenstance to also study with Korzenowski. The two women end up dating the same man (who turns out to be a double agent) and follow him across the country to force him to choose between them.

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