title: The Destiny of Marty Fine
text: # The Destiny of Marty Fine
  
  The Destiny of Marty Fine is a 1996 American drama film directed by Michael Hacker and starring Norman Fell, Michael Ironside, Alan Gelfant, Catherine Keener and James LeGros. Mark Ruffalo co-wrote the film with Hacker.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Alan Gelfant as Marty Fine
  * James LeGros as Grill
  * Catherine Keener as Lena
  * Michael Ironside as Capelli
  * Glenn Plummer as Mike
  * John Diehl as Deke
  * Sandra Seacat as Gypsy
  * Norman Fell as Daryl
  * Katherine LaNasa as Amy
  
  ## Release
  
  The film was released on March 16, 1996 at South by Southwest.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Joe Leydon of Variety gave the film a negative review, calling it "a genuine eyesore."
  
  Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Unfortunately, it's also not a very good movie."
  
  