Thieves of Fortune
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| Directed by | Michael MacCarthy |
| Starring | Michael Nouri Lee Van Cleef Shawn Weatherly |
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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 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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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 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, HH's Mother
- Lance Ellington as The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)
- Sandra Prinsloo (uncredited)
- Marius Weyers (uncredited)
References
[edit]- ^ Malloy, Mike (1998). Lee Van Cleef: A Biographical, Film, and Television Reference. McFarland. pp. 24–25. ISBN 078640437X.
- ^ Richard, Alfred Charles (1994). Contemporary Hollywood's negative Hispanic image. Greenwood Press. p. 480. ISBN 0313288410.
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