Robert Altman's adaptation of Sam Shepard's play about a cowboy drifter and his tortured love affair with his childhood sweetheart is set in a mytho-poetic modern West of pickup trucks and trashy road-side motels. Eddie, back in town after a long absence, tries to resume his romance with May, a pretty blonde bar waitress. Over the course of their one-night reunion, however, a tragic secret behind their affair is revealed.
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Run a Quick Search on "Fool for Love" starring Sam Shepard to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Fool for Love"Browse more products related to "Sam Shepard, Randy Quaid and Robert Altman"ReviewNew York Times, 12/06/1985, p.C12, "...[Shepard's play] has been 'opened up' with intelligence....[It] has several exceptional things going for it, namely the performances..." Variety, 11/27/1985, "Robert Altman has directed a fine cast in FOOL FOR LOVE with all the authority and finesse a good play deserves..." Los Angeles Times, 12/06/1985, p.C1, "...It's a raw, explosively funny, elemental tragicomedy about the pure willfulness of love....What Altman has pulled out of this pair is perfection..." Title NoteThe film was released theatrically in December 1985. Release NoteDVD Features: Product NotesRobert Altman's adaptation of Sam Shepard's play takes the characters off the stage and places them deep in a barren New Mexico locale. Eddie (Sam Shepard) is a mysterious cowboy drifter who returns to the seedy El Royale Motel with the hope of resuming his romance with May (Kim Basinger), a blonde bombshell who works as a waitress in the bar. Over the course of one night, the lovers argue and talk endlessly, gradually revealing the tragic secret behind their tumultuous affair. Adding conflict to the proceedings is Martin (Randy Quaid), a man who is out to win May's heart. Altman captures the confined atmosphere of Shepard's play, keeping the locations to a minimum. Shot in the middle of the Santa Fe desert, the film plays itself out like a disturbing, nostalgic dream. As the bickering couple, Shepard and Basinger perform with a fiery passion that makes the silent desert all the more unsettling. The songs, by Shepard's real-life sister, Sandy Rogers, ring throughout the night, augmenting the film's dark tone. If You Enjoy "Fool for Love (DVD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Fool for Love (DVD)"There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Drama, General BestsellersExplore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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