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The Fortune

Mike Nichols / US, 1974 / 88 min.

Black comedy by comedy legend Mike Nichols about two conmen (Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson), who are after the fortune of rich heiress Fredericka (Stockard Channing). A favourite of Ethan Coen.

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Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty shine as a pair of inept conmen aiming to pull off their biggest scam yet: stealing the fortune of Fredericka Quintessa Bigard (Stockard Channing). Their dastardly plans take an unexpected twist when they find out that Fredericka isn’t as gullible as they thought: in fact, she has a plan of her own.

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Scenes from this movie may cause fearThis movie contains scenes of violencePersons under 6 years must be accompanied by an adult

Director

Mike Nichols

Production year

1974

Country

US

Original title

The Fortune

Length

88 min.

Language

English

Subtitles

NONE

Format

DCP, Blu-ray

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