A Simple Twist of Fate

1994
PG-13
1h 46m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

6.2K

YOUR RATING

Steve Martin in A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)

His life was emotionally closed off from the world, until an orphaned baby showed up at his house.

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Comedy Drama

His life was emotionally closed off from the world, until an orphaned baby showed up at his house.His life was emotionally closed off from the world, until an orphaned baby showed up at his house.His life was emotionally closed off from the world, until an orphaned baby showed up at his house.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

6.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

Trivia
Loosely based on the 1861 novel Silas Marner by George Eliot.

Goofs
When Tanny crashes the Mercedes, a large plastic hubcap is shown flying through the air. His car has original Mercedes alloy wheels. The steering wheel with the deploying airbag shown in the picture does not belong to the Mercedes either.

Quotes
Judge Marcus: As a judge, I'm always interested in the exact moment when someone's argument falls apart.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Quiz Show/Milk Money/A Simple Twist of Fate/A Good Man in Africa/What Happened Was... (1994)

Soundtracks
Past Three O'Clock
Piano Arranged by Mark McKenzie
Performed by The Young Singers of Callanwolde Choir

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Review

Featured review

9/10

I simply adore this movie

This film is so understated and underrated as to be in danger of completely disappearing from the radar screen. For Steve Martin to be in a non-Jerk type roll makes seeing this movie next to impossible for a great number of people. No, he's not acting weird. No, he doesn't have an arrow on his head. No, he isn't going for the laugh. This is Mr. Martin at his acting best. If you were impressed by his recent turn in 'Shopgirl' the do yourself a favor and go out of your way to find a copy of this movie. Are there times when humor finds its way into this movie? Oh yeah but for the most part there is nothing but good solid storytelling with excellent casting and an excellent script. See this movie if you want to see a wonderful character study acted out by a superb cast.