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The Fisher King (1991)

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Overview

Director:
Terry Gilliam
Writer (WGA):
Richard LaGravenese (written by)
Release Date:
20 September 1991 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
A Modern Day Tale About The Search For Love, Sanity, Ethel Merman And The Holy Grail. more
Plot:
A radio DJ, suicidally despondent because of a horrible mistake he made, finds redemption in helping a deranged homeless man who was a victim of it. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Alcoholism | Homeless | Professor | Quirky | Problem more
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 17 nominations more
User Comments:
a modern romance more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jeff Bridges ... Jack Lucas

Robin Williams ... Parry
Mercedes Ruehl ... Anne Napolitano

Amanda Plummer ... Lydia Sinclair

David Hyde Pierce ... Lou Rosen (as David Pierce)
Adam Bryant ... Radio engineer
Paul J. Lombardi ... Radio engineer (as Paul Lombardi)
Ted Ross ... Limo bum

Lara Harris ... Sondra
Warren Olney ... TV anchorman
Frazer Smith ... News reporter

Kathy Najimy ... Crazed video customer

Harry Shearer ... Sitcom actor Ben Starr
Melinda Culea ... Sitcom wife
James Remini ... Bum at hotel
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Additional Details

Runtime:
137 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
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Trivia:
The front window of the video store features a poster for director Terry Gilliam's previous film The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988). A poster for Brazil (1985) (also directed by Gilliam) appears on the wall in the first video store scene. Almost all of the posters and video tape boxes in the video store are from RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, the video arm of TriStar Pictures, which released the film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Jack dials Lydia's number, it's ended with "11". A couple minutes later, Anna is looking into the same phone book and dials the number ended with "38" or "30" more
Quotes:
Jack Lucas: It's important to think. It's what separates us from lentils. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Criminal Minds: The Fisher King: Part 1 (#1.22)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
How About You? more

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9 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
a modern romance, 7 February 2006
10/10
Author: symbolt

This is one of the best movies I've ever seen. I kept returning to it over they years and I always found it a great and enriching experience to watch. I especially like the shifting incarnations of the legendary Fisher King in this film (the wounded hero, kind of the wasteland, keeper of the holy grail. The archetype of the knight and of the wounded warrior can be seen as one of the prominent archetypes of masculinity we have. By this view, this movie can be seen as a research into masculinity as such. The performances by Bridges, Williams and Ruehl are exquisite. The eighties' New York is a great setting for this ethereal, symbolic quest, and the surreal theatricalness of some of the scenes (a la "Brazil") only adds to the overall artistic congruence of the film. The visuals are great. The movie works on many levels, so apart from this very abstract layer, we get a funny and intelligent comedy about modern misfits - with a great love story, or two. Also, I especially recommend this movie to anyone who loves New York City.

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