Thieves of Fortune

Thieves of Fortune
Directed by	Michael MacCarthy
Starring	Michael Nouri Lee Van Cleef Shawn Weatherly
Release date	1990 (1990)
Running time	100 minutes
Countries	United States South Africa
Language	English

Thieves of Fortune (other titles - Chameleon and May the Best Man Win) is a 1990 American/South African action film directed by Michael MacCarthy. It is Lee Van Cleef's last film, released the year after he died of a heart attack. ^{[1] [2]}

Premise

In order to gain a large inheritance, a woman must do many arduous and dangerous tasks to prove her worth and win the affections of the man she loves.

Cast

• Michael Nouri as Comandante Juan Luis Ferreira
• Lee Van Cleef as Don Sergio Danielo Christophoro (Last appearing film role)
• Shawn Weatherly as Petra Christopher / Peter
• Craig Gardner as H.H. Christopher
• Liz Torres as Rosa "Big Rosa", Prostitute
• Russel Savadier as Miguel, Juan Luis' Sidekick
• John Hussey as Sir Nigel, Sergio's Lawyer
• Jon Maytham as Flagstead, Nigel's Secretary
• Michael Fisher as Mr. Forstman
• Tony Caprari as Chief Priest / Eavesdropper
• Joe Ribeiro as Police Inspector
• Charles Kinsman as Nunzio
• Nadia Bilchik as Isobella, 2nd Prostitute
• Nobby Clark as "Spur" McGuigan
• Claudia Udy as Marissa, Sergio's Nurse
• Danie Voges as Gomez, Police Inspector's Goon
• Graham Weir as Pirana, Gomez's Sidekick
• Alan Pierce as Mr. Christopher
• Pamela Perry as Luella Christopher, H.H.'s Mother
• Lance Ellington as The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)
• Sandra Prinsloo (uncredited)
• Marius Weyers (uncredited)

References

1. Malloy, Mike (1998). Lee Van Cleef: A Biographical, Film, and Television Reference. McFarland. pp. 24–25. ISBN   078640437X.
2. Richard, Alfred Charles (1994). Contemporary Hollywood's negative Hispanic image. Greenwood Press. p. 480. ISBN   0313288410.

External links

• Thieves of Fortune at IMDb