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Fool's Fire

Fool's Fire

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Fool's Fire

1992

0h 56m

5.3(7 votes)

Drama

Fantasy

Horror

TV Movie

Overview

A crippled dwarf is forced to become jester to a tyrannical king, but when the king abuses a beautiful dwarf with whom the jester is in love the jester plots a terrible revenge.

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American Playhouse

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Michael J. Anderson

Michael J. Anderson

Hopfrog

Mireille Mossé

Trippetta

Tom Hewitt

The King

Paul Kandel

Paul Kandel

Minister Torello

Patrick Breen

Patrick Breen

Minister Vasquez

Reg E. Cathey

Reg E. Cathey

Minister Gunther

Thomas Derrah

Minister Horatio

Kelly Walters

Minister Cicero

Glen Santiago

Minister Francis

Patrick O'Connell

Patrick O'Connell

Minister Bacci

Creative team

Directed by: Julie Taymor
Written by: Julie Taymor
Produced by: Kerry Orent
Julie Taymor

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