Chain of Fools (film)

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Chain of Fools
Chain of Fools Movie Poster.jpg
DVD cover
Directed byTraktor
Written byBix Skahill
Produced by
  • Tony Lord
  • Matthew Weaver
  • Happy Walters
Starring
Cinematography Frederick Elmes
Edited byHarvey Rosenstock
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • March 3, 2001 (2001-03-03)(Sweden) [1]
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million [2]

Chain of Fools is a 2001 American heist comedy film directed by Swedish production collective Traktor. It stars Steve Zahn, Salma Hayek, Elijah Wood, David Cross, Tom Wilkinson, David Hyde Pierce, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Jeff Goldblum. Chain of Fools was scheduled for release in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures in the fall of 2000, but it ended up only being theatrically released in Sweden on March 3, 2001. [1] After further delays, the film was released straight to video in the US on February 15, 2005. [2]

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Plot

Thomas Kresk (Steve Zahn) 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 (Jeff Goldblum) has stolen three priceless coins and decided to blackmail Bollingsworth (Tom Wilkinson), his billionaire partner in crime. When Kresk overhears this, he almost gets shot while Avnet ends up impaled on a pair of barbers' scissors.

In his escalated situation, Kresk opts to steal the coins. He proceeds to hire hit man Mikey (Elijah Wood), who he discovers to be only seventeen and emotionally traumatized by his parents' suicide. Continuing, Kresk falls in love with the cop in pursuit/Playboy model Sgt. Meredith Kolko (Salma Hayek), and his nephew Scottie (Devin Drewitz) swallows the coins. Far in over his head, Kresk needs to deal with the strange and dangerous people around him.

Cast

Production

The primary filming location was Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[ citation needed ]

Release

Chain of Fools premiered in Sweden on March 3, 2001. [1] The film was scheduled for a US release by Warner Bros. Pictures in the fall of 2000, but this never happened. It was then shelved for five years before finally released on DVD on February 15, 2005. [2]

Critical reception

Variety said the film is "uneven but shows definite signs of promise." [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rehlin, Gunnar (March 11, 2001). "Chain of Fools". Variety. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Chain of Fools". Bomb Report. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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