Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,107,542.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 9.573 |
Directed By
Baillie Walsh
Crew
Susanne Bohnet
Des Hamilton
Glenn M. Stewart
Struan Clay
Steffen Aumueller
Marina Grasic
Lene Bausager
Winnie Li
Norman Merry
Genevieve Hofmeyr
Jan Korbelin
Marshall Leviten
Daniel Craig
Sean Ellis
Brian Avery
Dianne Beatty
Damon Bryant
Fred Du Preez
Laurence Dorman
Meg Clark
Ciara McGowan
Baillie Walsh
Gaby Kester
Pierre Buys
Shirley Lixenberg
Daniel Betteridge
Mark Hopkins
Claus Clausen
Jacques Terblanche
Tom Brewster
John Mathieson
Marci Trout
Alex Oakley
Richard Hartley
Baillie Walsh
Raine Edwards
Chris Lyons
Simone Stubbs
Jack Stew
Andrea King
Craig Irving
Bonnie Lee Bouman
TOP CAST
Daniel Craig
Joe Scott
Harry Eden
Young Joe Scott
Miriam Karlin
Mrs. Rogers
Jodhi May
Evelyn Adams
Helen McCrory
Peggy Tickell
Olivia Williams
Grace Scott
Felicity Jones
Young Ruth Davies
Keeley Hawes
Jesse Scott
Sid Mitchell
Chillo
Alfie Allen
Kevin Hubble
Claire Forlani
Ruth Davies
Mark Strong
Manny Miesel
James D'Arcy
Jack Adams
Annabel Linder
Dawn
Max Deacon
Boots
Angie Ruiz
Priscilla
Emilia Fox
Sister Jean
Gina Athans
Apple
Julie Ordon
Carrie Ann
Eve
Ophelia Franklin
Max Robson
Max
Emile Robert
Young Joe Scot
Erich Conrad
Voice of Radio DJ
Darron Meyer
Valet
Pope Jerrod
Waiter
Sue Dall
Maitre D
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