Fool for Love

Fool for Love

Desire beyond the edge of passion.

R 1985 · 106 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama

A woman is waiting in a motel for her boyfriend, when an old flame turns up and tries to take her back to the life she is trying to leave behind.

Directed by Robert Altman · Written by Sam Shepard

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