Outrageous Fortune (1987): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1987, Outrageous Fortune is a comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller, running about 100 minutes. “The CIA is trailing them, the KGB is tracking them, the phone company is tracing them, the police are chasing them, the cowboys are herding them, and the Indians are hunting them. Are they g” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Refined actress Lauren Ames finally has a chance to study with the great theatre professor Stanislav Korzenowski. Sandy Brozinsky, a brash, loud actress, decides through happenstance to also study with Korzenowski. The two women end up dating the same man (who turns out to be a double agent) and follow him across the country to force him to choose between them.

Who’s in it. Outrageous Fortune stars Shelley Long as Lauren Ames, Bette Midler as Sandy Brozinsky, Peter Coyote as Michael Sanders and Robert Prosky as Stanislav Korzenowski, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Outrageous Fortune has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Outrageous Fortune page.

If you liked it. Fans of Outrageous Fortune tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.