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Fool's Fire

1992-03-25 · 56 min · ★ 5.3

Drama · Fantasy · Horror · TV Movie

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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Directors
Julie Taymor
Production companies
Fool's Fire Productions, American Playhouse
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Michael J. AndersonMichael J. AndersonHopfrog
Mireille MosséTrippetta
Tom HewittThe King
Paul KandelPaul KandelMinister Torello
Patrick BreenPatrick BreenMinister Vasquez
Reg E. CatheyReg E. CatheyMinister Gunther
Thomas DerrahMinister Horatio
Kelly WaltersMinister Cicero
Glen SantiagoMinister Francis
Patrick O'ConnellPatrick O'ConnellMinister Bacci
Cynthia DarlowCynthia DarlowLady Celestina
Betsy AidemBetsy AidemLady Angela
Pippa PearthreePippa PearthreeLady Louisa
Harriet Sansom HarrisHarriet Sansom HarrisLady Clarice
Robert DorfmanRobert DorfmanThe Duke
Joan MacIntoshThe Duchess

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