In a town where nothing ever happens... everything is about to happen to Sully.
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.
Nobody's Fool (1994) is a drama and comedy film directed by Robert Benton, released on December 23, 1994 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Paul Newman, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith and Jessica Tandy. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 356 ratings.
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Paul Newman
as Sully Sullivan
Bruce Willis
as Carl Roebuck
Melanie Griffith
as Toby Roebuck
Jessica Tandy
as Beryl Peoples
Dylan Walsh
as Peter Sullivan
Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Rub Squeers
Gene Saks
as Wirf Wirfley
Josef Sommer
as Clive Peoples Jr.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Officer Raymer
Philip Bosco
as Judge Flatt
Catherine Dent
as Charlotte Sullivan
Alexander Goodwin
as Will Sullivan
Directed by Robert Benton, written by Robert Benton and Richard Russo, produced by Scott Rudin and Arlene Donovan.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 356 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on August 12, 2020
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Nobody's Fool (1994) is available to stream on MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Nobody's Fool (1994) includes Paul Newman, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Jessica Tandy and Dylan Walsh. The film was directed by Robert Benton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Nobody's Fool was released on December 23, 1994 and runs for 1h 50m.
Nobody's Fool (1994) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 356 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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