Reversal of Fortune_
"The Case of Claus Von Bulow. An American Saga of Money and Mystery."
Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.
Starring
Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Ron Silver
Box Office
$15.4M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
8 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Reversal of Fortune was released 36 years ago in 1990.
Overview
Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.
Reversal of Fortune is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 51m.
CAST (20)
Glenn Close
Sunny von Bülow / Narrator
Jeremy Irons
Claus von Bülow
Ron Silver
Alan Dershowitz
Annabella Sciorra
Sarah
Uta Hagen
Maria
Fisher Stevens
David Marriott
Jack Gilpin
Peter MacIntosh
Christine Baranski
Andrea Reynolds
Stephen Mailer
Elon Dershowitz
Christine Dunford
Ellen
Felicity Huffman
Minnie
Mano Singh
Raj
Johann Carlo
Nancy
Keith Reddin
Dobbs
Alan Pottinger
Chuck
Mitchell Whitfield
Curly
Tom Wright
Jack
Gordon Joseph Weiss
Tom Berman
ML
Michael Lord
Eli
LisaGay Hamilton
Mary
BOX OFFICE
$15.4M
Revenue
STUDIOS (3)
Shochiku-Fuji Company
Sovereign Pictures
Reversal Films Inc.
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
111 min (1h 51m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.6/10 (345 votes)
Popularity
7
Box Office
$15,445,131
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Reversal of Fortune about?
Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.
How long is Reversal of Fortune?
Reversal of Fortune has a runtime of 111 minutes (1h 51m).
Who stars in Reversal of Fortune?
The cast of Reversal of Fortune includes Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Ron Silver, Annabella Sciorra, Uta Hagen.
How much did Reversal of Fortune make at the box office?
Reversal of Fortune earned $15,445,131 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Reversal of Fortune?
Reversal of Fortune has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 345 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama