Film
Flashbacks of a Fool
2008· R· 1h 50m· Drama
An aging Hollywood star, Joe Scott, lives a life of narcissistic hedonism, observed by his laconic personal assistant, Ophelia. The death of his childhood best friend, Boots, takes our protagonist, and the movie, into an extended flashback to a sea-side town in 1970s Britain.
2008-06-05
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Key Crew
DirectorBaillie Walsh
ScreenplayBaillie Walsh
ProducerClaus Clausen
Director of PhotographyJohn Mathieson
Original Music ComposerRichard Hartley
EditorStruan Clay
Full cast & crew (26 cast · 43 crew)
Details
Released2008-06-05
Runtime1h 50m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosLeft Turn Films · Ugly Duckling Films · Miramax
Box office$1M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating6.2/10 · 149 votes
Original languageen
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