A Simple Twist of Fate

1994
PG-13
1h 46m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

6.2K

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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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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

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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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I enjoyed viewing this movie.

I feel that Steve Martin acted well in this movie as well as adapting it. I've heard people comment that Martin was not made for this role, however I've seen him do worse in his natural genre, i.e. The Man With Two Brains.

Watching the movie prompted me to read the book and it did not ruin the book. Maybe because the two stories are set in different era's, but I choose to believe that it is because Martin adapted the book nicely for the movie and that George Eliot wrote a good book. Viva la Steve!