Nobody's Fool
Nobody's Fool is a 1994 American comedy-drama film based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Richard Russo. The film was written for the screen and directed by Robert Benton and stars Paul Newman, Jessica Tandy, Melanie Griffith, Dylan Walsh, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Gene Saks, Josef Sommer, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Philip Bosco. Bruce Willis has an integral part in the movie, but was uncredited in the release. It was Paramount's final production under its Paramount Communications ownership (being sold to the original Viacom in July 1994) as well as Tandy's final film performance before her death on September 11, 1994.
Plot
Donald "Sully" Sullivan is a stubborn old reprobate living in the peaceful, snowy northern New York state village of North Bath. He freelances in the construction business, usually with his dim-witted friend Rub by his side. He is often at odds with Carl Roebuck, a local contractor, suing him at every opportunity for unpaid wages and disability. Sully's one-legged lawyer Wirf is inept, and his lawsuits are repeatedly dismissed. As a way to irritate him, Sully openly flirts with Carl's wife Toby at every opportunity (which she enjoys). He is a regular at the Iron Horse Saloon, where he often has drinks and plays cards with Wirf, Carl, Rub, Jocko the town pharmacist, and Ollie Quinn, the town's Chief of Police.
Awards
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| author | Richard Russo Robert Benton |
|---|---|
| award | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| contentLocation | New York |
| director | Robert Benton |
| editor | John Bloom |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | amusement park best friend chief of police childhood home con man doberman dog owner end estranged son guard dog horse racing iron horse jail new york state police officer run run away trifecta |
| musicBy | Howard Shore |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay |
| producer | Scott Rudin |
| publisher | Capella Films Paramount Pictures |
| theme | race |