Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)

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An aging Hollywood star, Joe Scott, lives a life of narcissistic hedonism, observed by his laconic personal assistant, Ophelia. The death of his childhood best friend, Boots, takes our protagonist, and the movie, into an extended flashback to a sea-side town in 1970s Britain.

• Released: 2008-06-05
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 50m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 155 votes

Directed by Baillie Walsh.

Top cast

• Daniel Craig as Joe Scott
• Harry Eden as Young Joe Scott
• Miriam Karlin as Mrs. Rogers
• Jodhi May as Evelyn Adams
• Helen McCrory as Peggy Tickell
• Olivia Williams as Grace Scott
• Felicity Jones as Young Ruth Davies
• Keeley Hawes as Jesse Scott
• Sid Mitchell as Chillo
• Alfie Allen as Kevin Hubble

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Flashbacks of a Fool

• United Kingdom: watch free on Plex
• India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on JioHotstar; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV
• Australia: watch free on Plex

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