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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Richard LaGravenese (written by)
Release Date:
20 September 1991 (USA)
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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
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Massacre
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Friendship
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Redemption
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Holy Grail
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Love
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 10 wins
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17 nominations
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(49 articles)
Hollywood Supernatural Matchmaking Continues
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Still amazing on a 4 inch screen
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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 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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MPAA:
Rated R for language and violence.
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Runtime:
137 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
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:15
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Continuity: Jack and Anne have a violent quarrel, upon which he grabs her from behind to calm her down. In the next shot, Anne is in Jack's arms facing him.
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Referenced in "Animaniacs: Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth (#1.47)" (????)
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Soundtrack:
How About You?
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When i first rented this movie out, it was like an enchantment, even on a 4 inch screen. It was a tape but still, i felt the magic in the movie its self. But the Fisher King is more than a movie, it is a story of redemption, madness, guilt, sanity, poverty and love. In the movie, all these things come together. Jeff Bridges was always a well respected Hollywood actor. In the Fisher King, he plays a role a lot more different than the star man. He plays a radio talk show host Jack Lucas, a wild, arrogant radio DJ who's advice causes a man to assassinate seven people in a restaurant. Jack Lucas did this unintentionally, but as a result to that, he is now down and out in poverty. When almost killed by thugs, a insane homeless man (Robin Williams), saves Jack, and in the end turns out to be the husband of one of the restaurant victims. Parry (Robin Williams) has lost his sanity because of that. Jack feels so muck guilt that he wishes to help Parry meet with Lydia Sinclair ( the girl that Parry likes, played by Amanda Plummer), and help him find the one thing Parry treasures, the Holy Grail. The performances are incredible. Particualary Mercedes Rhuel, Robin Williams, Amanda Plummer, andJeff Bridges, they stole the show. This should be in the library of the top five fantasy dramas in Hollywood.