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1989 film by Michael MacCarthy
Thieves of Fortune
Directed byMichael MacCarthy
StarringMichael Nouri
Lee Van Cleef
Shawn Weatherly
Release date
  • 1990 (1990)
Running time100 minutes
CountriesUnited States
South Africa
LanguageEnglish

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.

Premise

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

  • 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 Rosa "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, H.H.'s Mother
  • Lance Ellington as The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)
  • Sandra Prinsloo (uncredited)
  • Marius Weyers (uncredited)

References

  1. Malloy, Mike (1998). Lee Van Cleef: A Biographical, Film, and Television Reference. McFarland. pp. 24–25. ISBN 078640437X.
  2. Richard, Alfred Charles (1994). Contemporary Hollywood's negative Hispanic image. Greenwood Press. p. 480. ISBN 0313288410.

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