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’. As Simon begins his controversial ascent to the dizzying heights of Nobel Prize winning poet, Henry sinks to a life of drinking in low-life bars. The two friends fall out and lose touch until Henry’s criminal past catches up with him and he needs Simon’s help to flee the country.
Release Date: 19 June 1998Runtime: 137 min
Stars:
- Chaylee Worrall
- Christy Carlson Romano
- Diana Ruppe
- Gene Ruffini
- James Saito
- James Urbaniak
- Jan Leslie Harding
- Kevin Corrigan
- Liam Aiken
- Maria Porter
- Miho Nikaido
- Nicholas Hope
- Parker Posey
- Thomas Jay Ryan
- Veanne Cox
Director: Hal Hartley
