Flashbacks of a Fool
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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Cast
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Daniel Craig
Joe Scott
Known for
Skyfall
Knives Out
Harry Eden
Young Joe Scott
Known for
Oliver Twist
Peter Pan
Miriam Karlin
Mrs. Rogers
Known for
A Clockwork Orange
Children of Men
Jodhi May
Evelyn Adams
Known for
The Witcher
Dune: Prophecy
Helen McCrory
Peggy Tickell
Known for
Peaky Blinders
Penny Dreadful
Olivia Williams
Grace Scott
Known for
The Sixth Sense
The Nevers
Felicity Jones
Young Ruth Davies
Known for
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
The Theory of Everything
Keeley Hawes
Jesse Scott
Known for
Bodyguard
The Missing
Sid Mitchell
Chillo
Known for
I Want Candy
Alfie Allen
Kevin Hubble
Known for
Game of Thrones
John Wick
Claire Forlani
Ruth Davies
Known for
Meet Joe Black
Green Street Hooligans
Mark Strong
Manny Miesel
Known for
Shazam!
1917
Baillie Walsh Director · Richard Hartley Composer John Mathieson Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $1.1M · United States release October 17, 2008 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,107,542
Production
Left Turn Films
Production
Ugly Duckling Films
Production
Miramax
Production · Studio
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Portugal · June 5, 2008
Theatrical
United States · October 17, 2008
Theatrical
Germany
December 4, 2008 · Theatrical
Greece
December 10, 2008 · Theatrical
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