Chain of Fools

Chain of Fools is a 2001 crime comedy about a barber named Kresk whose luckless life takes a sharp turn when a batch of stolen antique coins falls into his hands. A detective is assigned to investigate the theft, and the coins pass through a widening circle of interested parties, including police, criminals and wealthy collectors. Kresk finds himself caught between keeping the fortune and staying ahead of the law, while he also develops feelings for the detective pursuing the case.

The film was directed by Pontus Löwenhielm and Patrick von Krusenstjerna from a screenplay by Bix Skahill. Steve Zahn leads as Kresk, with Salma Hayek Pinault as Kolko, Elijah Wood as Mikey, Jeff Goldblum as Avnet, David Cross as Andy and Tom Wilkinson as Bollingsworth, among a credited cast of 27. It was produced by Happy Walters, Matt Weaver and Tony Lord for Warner Bros. Pictures, Bel Air Entertainment, City Block Productions and Lord-Weaver, on a budget of 20 million USD, and runs 96 minutes.

Released on March 3, 2001, the film is a comedy with crime elements. On IMDb it holds a rating of 6 out of 10 from around 4,600 votes, while on TMDB it sits at 5.8 out of 10 from 87 votes. The larger IMDb sample points to a modest but slightly more favourable audience response than the much smaller TMDB group.