Nobody's Fool

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

1994 1h 50m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 360

DramaComedy

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A rascally man nearing retirement 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.

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

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Cast

Paul Newman
Sully Sullivan
Bruce Willis
Carl Roebuck
Melanie Griffith
Toby Roebuck
Jessica Tandy
Beryl Peoples
Dylan Walsh
Peter Sullivan
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Rub Squeers
Gene Saks
Wirf Wirfley
Josef Sommer
Clive Peoples Jr.

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Benton
Writers: Robert Benton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Benton, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Howard Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Bloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Paul Newman and Bruce Willis and Melanie Griffith carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In a town where nothing ever happens... everything is about to happen to Sully.".

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7 / 7

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IMDB entry: tt0110684 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Benton directs. John Bailey behind the camera. Howard Shore scores. John Bloom cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Robert Benton, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Howard Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John Bloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Paul Newman and Bruce Willis and Melanie Griffith carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "In a town where nothing ever happens... everything is about to happen to Sully.".
7IMDB entry: tt0110684 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: John Bailey
Original score: Howard Shore
Editing: John Bloom
Production design: David Gropman
Costume design: Joseph G. Aulisi
Stunt coordinator: Peter Bucossi
Runtime: 110 min · 1h 50m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $39,491,975
Return: 197% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Nobody's Fool (1994)

Awards

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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Peter McGinn2020-08-12
★ 9/10
This is one of those classic films I would never put on a ten-best movie list, but I do include it in my ten favorite comedy movie list. (Favoritisms, not Best.) I read the book it is based on, written by Richard Russo. I thought the first half of the book was great, with witty dialogue, some of which is in the movie. But the second half of the book dragged for me. Not so with the movie. They didn’t take their ending to the same place, and I can’t fault that choice. Paul Newman is effortlessly great in this, and he has a superb supporting cast. Jessica Tandy, Melanie Griffith and Bruce Willis head up the ensemble cast. They even have a young Philip Seymour Hoffman, in my opinion one of the best actors ever at disappearing into a role. And since it fun to have a movie take place in New England that isn’t a Stephen King story?! You know, the thing about writing reviews on these great movies from the past is that it makes me want to see them again.

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