Gone Fishin' (1997)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

Christopher Cain

Writers (WGA):

Jill Mazursky (written by) &
J.J. Abrams (written by)

Release Date:

30 May 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Even the fish are laughing!

Plot:

Two fishing fanatics get in trouble when their fishing boat gets stolen while on a trip.

Plot Keywords:

Fishing | Boat | Fish | Swamp | Restaurant

Cast

Joe Pesci	...	Joe Waters
Danny Glover	...	Gus Green
Rosanna Arquette	...	Rita
Lynn Whitfield	...	Angie
Willie Nelson	...	Billy 'Catch' Pooler
Nick Brimble	...	Dekker Massey
Gary Grubbs	...	Phil Beasly
Carol Kane	...	Donna Waters
Edythe Davis	...	Cookie Green
Jenna Bari	...	Gena Waters
Samantha Brown	...	Tracy Green
Jeff DiLucca	...	Mack Waters
Jamil Akim O'Quinn	...	Gregory Green
Frank Nasso	...	Young Joe
Raynor Scheine	...	Glenn

Also Known As:

Gone Fishing (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild violence and language.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #34645) | Australia:PG | Germany:6 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | UK:12 (video premiere)

Filming Locations:

Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

Company:

Caravan Pictures

Trivia:

An accident during filming killed stuntwoman Janet Wilder and injured her husband, stuntman Scott (IIII) Wilder, and his father, stuntman Glenn R. Wilder. A boat was supposed to go over a ramp, fly over a mangrove hedge, land between two other boats, and stop in the water. Instead the boat slid off the side of the ramp, flipped over, and landed in a crowd of crew and extras.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mad Maggie bites the suitcase, some sticks and debris appear on her head. A few seconds later, they disappear without any movement of her head.

Quotes:

Gus Green: It could be worse.
Joe Waters: Hey Gus, please don't say that. 'Cause it can't get any worse. I'm so sick of everytime we get in trouble or something goes bad, we think of, like, worse situations just so we can say, "This ain't so bad, it could be worse". Gus, the truth is, it can't get any worse.
[Thunder clashes and lightning flashes]
Joe Waters: It just got worse, Gus.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1997) (TV)

Soundtrack:

What Went Wrong

Clean comedy

Ok, why's this film get a bad rap? I saw it and enjoyed it thoroughly. Not very often in these days do you get a film like this. It's a comedy without poop jokes, sexual innuendo or foul language. And you know what? It's truly funny. The innocents Joe Pesci and Danny Glover project, mixed with the wacky situations they get mixed up in, is truly hilarious. Not only did I find this film a laugh filled feel-good comedy, but its one of the few comedies of the 90's that I would feel OK about my little brother watching it with me.

There is nothing bad about this film. Sure; the script is silly, and the plot is inane, but the movie itself projects an innocent fun that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Sure, if you're looking for a comedy akin to American Pie or Something About Marry, you won't find anything to your liking here. However, if you want a clean fun comedy with wacky antics and a good fun plot, this will work great.