A Simple Twist of Fate

When Michael McCann is thrown over by the woman he loves, he becomes something of a misanthrope and a miser, spending all of his spare money on collectible gold coins. Living in the same town is an affluent family with two sons: John and Tanny. Tanny's a wild boy, whom John cannot control, and one night he breaks into McCann's house, and steals the gold and disappears, which nearly confirms McCann's distrust of mankind. But then, a mysterious young woman dies in the snow outside McCann's house, and her small daughter makes her way to McCann's house and into McCann's life and heart.

Tagline

“A twist of fate brought them something wonderful... Each other!”

Release Status

Released

Genres

Family, Comedy, Drama

Director

Gillies MacKinnon

Original Language

EN

What is A Simple Twist of Fate about?

When Michael McCann is thrown over by the woman he loves, he becomes something of a misanthrope and a miser, spending all of his spare money on collectible gold coins. Living in the same town is an affluent family with two sons: John and Tanny. Tanny's a wild boy, whom John cannot control, and one night he breaks into McCann's house, and steals the gold and disappears, which nearly confirms McCann's distrust of mankind. But then, a mysterious young woman dies in the snow outside McCann's house, and her small daughter makes her way to McCann's house and into McCann's life and heart.

Who directed A Simple Twist of Fate?

A Simple Twist of Fate was directed by Gillies MacKinnon.

When was A Simple Twist of Fate released?

A Simple Twist of Fate was released on September 2, 1994.

How long is A Simple Twist of Fate?

A Simple Twist of Fate has a runtime of 1h 46m.

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