Outrageous Fortune
film by Hiller [1987]
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discussed in biography
- In Arthur Hiller: Later films
…had a modest hit with Outrageous Fortune (1987), which cast Bette Midler and Shelley Long as rivals, but See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) was disappointing, despite the presence of Wilder and Pryor. Hiller took a break from comedies to direct The Babe (1992), a biopic starring John Goodman…
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role of Midler
- In Bette Midler
… (1986), Ruthless People (1986), and Outrageous Fortune (1987). Taking a break from comedy, in 1988 she starred in the melodrama Beaches, which was produced by a company Midler had cofounded, All Girl Productions. Though the film was met with a lukewarm reception, its song “Wind Beneath My Wings ” (sung…
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