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Henry Fool is a 1997 American black comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Hal Hartley, featuring Thomas Jay Ryan, James Urbaniak, and Parker Posey.
Jun 19, 1998 · Henry Fool: Directed by Hal Hartley. With Thomas Jay Ryan, James Urbaniak, Parker Posey, Maria Porter. An introverted garbageman writes his thoughts in a notebook after Henry Fool, writer and ex-con, rents the basement and gives him a notebook and the idea.
- (7.9K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Hal Hartley
- 1998-06-19
Jul 17, 1998 · Henry Fool (Thomas Jay Ryan) is a homeless drifter with a deep, wise voice. He moves into Henry's basement, where the flames from the furnace reinforce his satanic undertones. His mission is to lift Simon to his feet, apparently, and instill a sense of mission in him.
The titular Henry Fool, played by Thomas Jay Ryan, is an intellectual Hefty Bag whose contents are probably all trash, but damn he makes you want to open it just in case. His one skill is that he might be able to light a fire under Simon, puffing him up with…
- (6.2K)
- True Fiction Pictures, The Shooting Gallery
- Hal Hartley
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- Hal Hartley
- R
- Thomas Jay Ryan
Socially inept garbage man Simon is befriended by Henry Fool, a witty roguish, but talentless novelist. Henry opens a magical world of literature to Simon who turns his hand to writing the 'great American poem'.
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Jun 19, 1998 · Henry Fool, an ex-con (Ryan) moves into garbagman Simon's (Urbaniak) basement to write his book. He encourages Simon to write as well and Simon develops a poem that makes him world famous.
