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Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

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In working-class Dublin, the factories provide a meager income -- though not for Quackser Fortune (Gene Wilder), whose chosen career is collecting horse manure and selling it as fertilizer. But the days of horse-drawn buggies are numbered, and his old-fashioned career is threatened. Then an American exchange student (Margot Kidder) almost runs him over, and Quackser falls headlong in love. When the girl returns home, Quackser decides to follow her, headed for the Bronx.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Apr 21
3/4
That title makes this sound like the sort of movie that could suffocate a viewer with an incessant barrage of quirkiness and pretentiousness. Happily, that’s not the case. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 04/05/2023
3/5
…as a museum piece, this is a small but rather affecting little film, steeped in chill negativity about the future and warm nostalgia for the past… Go to Full Review
Scott Weinberg Apollo Guide 01/01/2000
72/100
Wilder and Kidder in a bizarre romantic comedy. Go to Full Review
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Horror fan 4 Oct 14 A masterful performance by Gene Wilder. Kidder is a sweet love interest. It's a wonderful hidden gem. Tim Treakle See more 04/06/2020 An amazing performance by the great gene wilder worth seeing See more 01/27/2014 A great anti-hero with a great point. A slap in the face to traditional workers and a salute to those who follow their heart, even if it is shoveling horse crap. See more 10/09/2013 Wilder and Kidder in a bizarre romantic comedy. See more 06/12/2011 This is one of those love stories with strange, yet realistic characters, Wilder's character, Quackser sells manure and he falls in love with a college student. I didn't know what I was getting into with this movie, and I found the beginning kinda boring and weird, but when I got to know Quackser better, I could relate to his problems. The ending wasn't what I expected, and it was a bit disappointing, but on the other hand it's just as quirky as the rest of the movie. Overall, it's a pretty good romantic comedy, but it could have been funnier. See more @richyung 10/07/2010 Light 1970 comedy with a touch of romance from Gene Wilder, had it come out in Hong Kong at the time, its Chinese title could have been "儍人有儍福". See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In working-class Dublin, the factories provide a meager income -- though not for Quackser Fortune (Gene Wilder), whose chosen career is collecting horse manure and selling it as fertilizer. But the days of horse-drawn buggies are numbered, and his old-fashioned career is threatened. Then an American exchange student (Margot Kidder) almost runs him over, and Quackser falls headlong in love. When the girl returns home, Quackser decides to follow her, headed for the Bronx.
Director
Waris Hussein
Producer
John H. Cushingham, Mel Howard
Screenwriter
Gabriel Walsh
Rating
PG
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 3, 2020
Runtime
1h 30m
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