Chain of Fools (2000)

98 min · Crime Comedy, Dark Comedy, action film, heist film, romantic comedy

Popularity3.5/5

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Directors

Patrick von Krusenstjerna, Pontus Löwenhielm

Cast

Steve Zahn, Salma Hayek, Jeff Goldblum, Elijah Wood, David Cross, Tom Wilkinson

The story

Thomas Kresk isn't good at his job, has lost somewhere to live, and his wife dumps him for their marriage counselor. Kresk is depressed and contemplating suicide. Meanwhile, a criminal named Avnet has stolen three priceless coins and decided to blackmail Bollingsworth, his billionaire partner in crime.

Catalogue themes and tags

Romantic comedy, Detective fiction, Crime Comedy, Detective, Screwball comedy, Action/Adventure, Comedy, Black comedy, Action

Genres

Crime Comedy, Dark Comedy, action film, heist film, romantic comedy

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