Simple Twist of Fate, A

Simple Twist of Fate, A

1994

Small-town recluse Michael McCann (Steve Martin) lives an isolated existence until unusual events pull him out of his shell. After his beloved coin collection is stolen, an orphaned toddler suddenly appears at his house. Unknown to Michael, who adopts the little girl, she is the illegitimate child of local politician John Newland (Gabriel Byrne), who keeps his secret to protect his reputation. Later, however, Newland decides to go public with his revelation, leading to a custody battle.

A twist of fate brought them something wonderful... Each other!

JBscale
49
Mediocre

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 46 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 2, 1994
US Box Office
$3,430,583 (#5165 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
A Drug-Related Situation

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Touchstone
Released
October 15, 2019
Acquired Date
December 3, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel Byrne
Laura Linney
Laura Linney
Catherine O'Hara
Catherine O'Hara
Alana Austin
Alana Austin
Alyssa Austin
Alyssa Austin
Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Baldwin
Byron Jennings
Byron Jennings
Michael Des Barres
Michael Des Barres
Tim Ware
Tim Ware
David Dwyer
David Dwyer
Ed Grady
Ed Grady
Amelia Campbell
Amelia Campbell
Terry Loughlin
Terry Loughlin

Directors

Gillies MacKinnon
Gillies MacKinnon

Producers

Ric Kidney
Ric Kidney

Writers

Steve Martin
Steve Martin

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Rotten
43%
Tomatometer
21 votes
RT Stale
55%
Popcornmeter
188 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
6.3/10
6,243 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media