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Release Date:
20 September 1991 (USA) moreTagline:
A Modern Day Tale About The Search For Love, Sanity, Ethel Merman And The Holy Grail. morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 11 wins & 16 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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a modern romance moreCast
(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 Lombardi | ... | Radio engineer | |
| 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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Rated R for language and violence.Parents Guide:
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137 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Australia:M | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Sweden:15 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Peru:14 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R | Norway:15Fun Stuff
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'Bruce Willis (I)' auditioned for a role. moreGoofs:
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" moreQuotes:
Jack Lucas: I'm talking to the little people!Parry: Are they here?
Jack Lucas: They're saying, "Jack, go to the liquor store and findeth the Jack of Daniels so that ye may be shitfaced!"
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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.