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Outrageous Fortune

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Outrageous Fortune
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R,1hr 45min
Release:
1987
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Walt Disney Video
Synopsis: Two women with serious differences are forced to look out for each other in this anarchic comedy. Sandy (Bette Midler) and Lauren (Shelley Long) are a pair of struggling actresses who don't get along especially well -- and are even less fond of each other when they discover that they're both dating the same man, Michael (Peter Coyote). However, when Michael suddenly goes missing, they discover that he's actually an espionage agent working with a foreign government, and as they set out to find him, ... Full Synopsis
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Outrageous Fortune proved to be another moderate hit for Bette Midler after her hilarious turns in Ruthless People and Down and Out in Beverly Hills, as well as one of the only hits on the checkered resumé of Shelley Long. "Outrageous" is a pretty good word to describe it: About as zany as farces get, Arthur Hiller's film moves along with a bold head of steam for much of the narrative, before losing ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Lauren Ames
Sandy Brozinsky
Michael
Stanislov Korzenowski
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