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An Irishman and his daughter arrive in the American South with a stolen pot of gold, hoping to make their fortune. Pursued by a leprechaun desperate to recover his treasure, they become entangled in a battle over land, love, and prejudice in Rainbow Valley—where the gold’s magic turns wishes, and lives, upside down.
Finian's Rainbow (1968) is a fantasy, romance and family film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, released on October 9, 1968 with a runtime of 2h 25m. It stars Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Tommy Steele and Don Francks. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 50 ratings.
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Fred Astaire
as Finian McLonergan
Petula Clark
as Sharon McLonergan
Tommy Steele
as 'Og' the Leprechaun
Don Francks
as Woody Mahoney
Keenan Wynn
as Senator Billboard Rawkins
Barbara Hancock
as Susan the Silent
Al Freeman Jr.
as Howard
Ronald Colby
as Buzz Collins
Dolph Sweet
as Sheriff
Wright King
as District Attorney
Louil Silas
as Henry
Brenda Arnau
as Sharecropper 'Necessity' (uncredited)
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Fred Saidy, E.Y. Harburg and E.Y. Harburg, produced by Joseph Landon.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 50 ratings.
**_Amusing late 60’s musical with dynamic performances by the cast_** An Irish father and daughter come to America and settle a couple of miles from Fort Knox in Kentucky. As Sharon (Petula Clark) falls for the community’s returning prodigal son (Don Francks), Finian (Fred Astaire) deals with a leprechaun (Tommy Steele) that desperately needs the pot of gold he “borrowed” while a mute dancing girl catches the…
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Finian's Rainbow (1968) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Finian's Rainbow (1968) includes Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Tommy Steele, Don Francks and Keenan Wynn. The film was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Finian's Rainbow was released on October 9, 1968 and runs for 2h 25m.
Finian's Rainbow (1968) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 50 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy, romance and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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