Henry Fool

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Theatrical Release Date:

06/19/1998

DVD Release Date:

12/16/2003

Run Time:

140min.

Starring:

Thomas Jay Ryan , James Urbaniak , Parker Posey , Maria Porter , James Saito

Director(s):

Hal Hartley

Distributor(s):

Paramount

MPAA Rating:

R for strong sexuality, violence and language.

Genre(s):

Comedy

Plot: Simon Grim (James Urbaniak) is a garbageman, and his life is about as unpleasant and uneventful as you'd expect given his profession; he doesn't much care for his work, he's treated with violence or contempt by most of the people in his neighborhood, ... Read More

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