Wings of Fame (1990) - Peter O'Toole, Colin Firth, Marie Trintignant

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Movie: Wings of Fame

Top 10 Billed Cast

Peter O'Toole

Cesar Valentin

Colin Firth

Brian Smith

Marie Trintignant

Bianca

Andréa Ferréol

Theresa

Robert Stephens

Merrick

Ellen Umlauf

Ellen Umlauf

Aristida

Maria Becker

Dr. Frisch

Gottfried John

Zlatogorski

Michiel Romeyn

Baldesari

Ken Campbell

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Overview
A famous movie actor claims that he has written a book. As result, a real author, not a very well known writer, vengefully kills him but then dies as a result of an accident. Next, they both find themselves in after-life, where souls of all famous people are gathered.
Release Date
1990-03-23
Average
6.4
Rating:
3.2 starts
Tagline
If you think life is strange, wait till you see what comes next.
Genres
Drama Fantasy Comedy
Languages:
English
Keywords
hotel afterlife revenge murder fame writer accidental death actor ressurection

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