---
title: 'Fool for Love (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Altman'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 106
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/fool-for-love-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089160/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Fool for Love (1985)

1985 · 106 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Fool for Love is a 1985 American psychological drama film directed by Robert Altman, and starring Sam Shepard, Kim Basinger, Harry Dean Stanton, Randy Quaid, and Martha Crawford. It follows a woman awaiting the arrival of her boyfriend in a derelict motel in the Mojave Desert, where she is confronted by a previous lover who threatens to undermine her efforts. It is based on the 1983 stage play written by Shepard, who also adapted the screenplay.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Sam Shepard](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-shepard)
- **Director:** [Robert Altman](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-altman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [George Burt](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-burt)
- **Producer:** [Menahem Golan](https://cinepixo.com/people/menahem-golan), [Yoram Globus](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoram-globus)
- **Director of Photography:** [Pierre Mignot](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-mignot)

## Cast

- [Sam Shepard](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-shepard)
- [Kim Basinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-basinger)
- [Randy Quaid](https://cinepixo.com/people/randy-quaid)
- [Harry Dean Stanton](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-dean-stanton)

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