Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx is a 1970 Irish-American comedy film directed by Waris Hussein and written by Gabriel Walsh. It stars Gene Wilder as the title character, a poor Irish manure collector who falls in love with an American exchange student (Margot Kidder) after she almost runs him over. Plot In Dublin, a working-class family has been unsuccessful in convincing their son to get a real job: the son prefers his job of scooping up horse's dung and selling it for flower gardens. An American exchange student almost runs him over and gets to know him. The dung man has ignored warnings from his family and suddenly the horses have been banned from Dublin. His new love is leaving for America and he must find a way to cope with the new reality. Cast Gene Wilder as Aloysius "Quackser" Fortune Margot Kidder as Zazel Pierce Eileen Colgan as Betsy Bourke Seamus Forde as Mr. Fortune May Ollis as Mrs. Fortune Liz Davis as Kathleen Fortune Caroline Tully as Vera Fortune David Kelly as Tom Maguire David Davin-Power (uncredited extra) Nomination The film was nominated for Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen (WGA Award – Screen) at the Writers Guild of America, awards in 1971. Home media The film was released on DVD on September 7, 1999. References External links 1970 films Irish romantic comedy-drama films 1970s romantic comedy-drama films Films directed by Waris Hussein Films set in Dublin (city) Films shot in Dublin (city) 21st Century Film Corporation films 1970s English-language films