Outrageous Fortune

Director: Arthur Hiller Arthur Hiller

Overview

"The most glaring error on this DVD is the fact that the packaging lists the theatrical trailer as an extra feature when it actually doesn't exist on the disc at all. There's no option to choose it on the menu, and it's not tacked on to the end of the film or listed in the chapter selection. Unfortunately, that phantom trailer is the only ""extra"" on the disc, making this DVD about as bare bones as it's possible to be. On the positive side, the 1:85 widescreen looks decent and is enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions. The audio is only 2.0 Dolby Surround Sound, however, and available in English or French, which just isn't enough for DVD fans. The story of two feuding women (Bette Midler and Shelley Long) chasing after the same man, Outrageous Fortune is a forgettable film and an even more forgettable DVD. Unless this is your favorite film of all time, it's not even worth the rental."

Product Details

Release Date:	03/14/2000
UPC:	0717951005496
Original Release:	1987
Rating:	R
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[stereo, Dolby Digital]
Language:	English
Time:	1:39:00
Sales rank:	4,797

Special Features

Theatrical trailer; French-language track; 2.0 Dolby Surround; Widescreen [1.85:1] enhanced for 16x9 televisions

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Bette Midler	Sandy Brozinski
Shelley Long	Lauren Ames
Peter Coyote	Michael Sanchez
Robert Prosky	Stanislav Korzenowski
John Schuck	Atkins
George Carlin	Frank
Anthony Heald	Weldon
Ji-Tu Cumbuka	Cab Driver
Florence Stanley	Ticket Agent
Jerry Zaks	Tobacco Clerk
Debra A. Deliso	Ballet Double for Lauren
John Di Santi	Police Lieutenant
Diana Bellamy	Madam
Gary Morgan	Panansky
Mali Finn	Actor
Christopher McDonald	George
Lynn Stalmaster	Actor
Tony Epper	Russell
Bill Hart	Boyd
Sally Brown	Actress
Carol-Ann Susi	Receptionist
R.G. Clayton	Coroner
Donald Ambabo	Helicopter Pilot
Paul Brooks	Airport Attendant
Barbara De Kins	Airport Woman
Thomas Dillon	Security Officer Brown
Sandra Eng	Newswoman
Roger Engstrom	Airport Husband
Neil Hunt	Fencing Teacher
Coral Kassel	Meter Maid
Tom Lillard	Vasily
James McIntire	Bartender
Joan McMurtrey	Fencer No. 2
Greg Mace	Policeman
Bill Marcus	Dispatcher
Philip L. Mead	Airport Security Guard
J. Clell Miller	Oil Rig Driver
Lonna Montrose	Airport Patron
Bob O'Connell	Gate Attendant
Steve Rotblatt	Eddie
Johnny Sanchez	Puerto Rican Kid
Pat Santino	Secuity Guard
Ade Small	Ballet Teacher
Bunny Summers	Costume Lady
Anna Marie Wieder	Ruby, Hooker
Eyan Williams	Black Girl Dancer
J.W. Smith	Dealer,Russian
Robert Pastorelli	Dealer
Jose G. Garcia	Pickup Truck Rider,Pickup Truck Rider
James Espinoza	Pickup Truck Rider
Mike Henry	Russian
Debra Deliso	Ballet Double for Lauren
Alexis Cruz	Actor
Tammy Manville	Ballet Dancer for Lauren
Thom Dillon	Security Officer Brown

Technical Credits

Arthur Hiller	Director
Robert W. Cort	Producer
Dennis Dion	Special Effects
Ted Field	Producer
Peter V. Herald	Producer
Scott Kroopf	Producer
Martin Mickelson	Producer
Glenn Wilder	Stunts

Editorial Reviews

Outrageous Fortune proved to be another moderate hit for Bette Midler after her hilarious turns in Ruthless People and Down and Out in Beverly Hills, as well as one of the only hits on the checkered resumé of Shelley Long. "Outrageous" is a pretty good word to describe it: About as zany as farces get, Arthur Hiller's film moves along with a bold head of steam for much of the narrative, before losing some of its grounding in a misguided finale that finds the two actresses jumping between cliffs. The leads work quite well together, with Long's snooty Diane Chambers persona playing memorably off of Midler's brassiness. George Carlin is funny, too, one of the few bright spots of the over-the-top final act in the Southwestern desert. Leslie Dixon's auspicious screenwriting debut earned a succession of subsequent work in similarly madcap comedies, including Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). While mismatched buddy movies like this are nothing new, it's a nice change to see the leads essayed by women, especially capable comic actresses like Midler and Long.