The Fisher King

The Fisher King

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Average of 754 ratings: 3.5 Stars

1991 M Contains violence and offensive language.

A Modern Day Tale About The Search For Love, Sanity, Ethel Merman And The Holy Grail.

Two strangers in a big city. One's lost his job... the other's lost his mind.

As fans of films like Brazil and Twelve Monkey's know, any film by director Terry Gilliam is a unique experience. His 1991, 5-time Academy Award nominated hit The Fisher King is certainly no exception, earning world-wide critical praise that hailed it as "a bold, unique and exhilarating cinematic trip (Bruce Williamson, Playboy)."

With career-best performances from Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges, plus great support from Amanda Plummer and Mercedes Ruehl, (is her Academy Award winning, Best Supporting Actress role), The Fisher King is a magical modern-day fable... and an unmissable comic masterpiece.

Cast:
Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Harry Shearer, David Hyde Pierce, Amanda Plummer, Kathy Najimy, Michael Jeter, Mercedes Ruehl, Ted Ross, Lara Harris, Paul Lombardi, Adam Bryant
Director:
Terry Gilliam
Genres:
Comedy , Fantasy , Other Comedy
Format:
DVD
Demand:
Low

More movie details

Duration
132 minutes
Studio
Columbia Tristar
Awards
1991 Toronto Film Festival
People's Choice Award

DVD details

Screen Format
1.85:1 Widescreen 16x9 Enhanced
Zone
4
Subtitles
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portugese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish
Audio
English Dolby Digital 2.0, French Dolby Digital 2.0, German Dolby Digital 2.0, Italian Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0, Russian Dolby Digital 2.0, Hungarian Dolby Digital 2.0

9 Member Reviews Write a review

3 by EarthwatcherNZ

A very entertaining and engaging movie. Robin Williams is very good, as usual.

5 by antrcat

A wonderful example of Robyn Williams at his best - not too much Robyn Williams in other words. This is a fascinating look at the impact of the media on the lives of those who listen and those who want to be heard.

5 by DearAlena

Beautiful story about reckless city life where it is so easy to lose yourself and hurt others. Some of my friends found it hard to watch as I think they see a true side of themselves in the main character... Read more

3 by qofd

This was an enjoyable story, a great vehicle for Robin Williams acting talent and a generally easy to watch movie with a happy ending.

4 by Rob & Tara

If you are a Robin Williams fan, you'll love this one. It is a story of two lives from opposite ends of the social scale crossing and befriending each other, and ultimately it's the quest for the "Holy... Read more

2 by JJ52

Enjoyed the movie myself but others watching soon lost interest. Great cast and roles with lots of depth but didn't hold long enough for me to enjoy it.

3 by Sallyanne

I love robin williams and enjoyed this movie for something to watch but not a memorable "loved it" movie

2 by Grogster

Boring. Very well acted by Robin, Jeff and the rest of the cast act the parts well but the plot and story I thought was fragmented. If I were the director, I would have cut several scenes as they drag... Read more

5 by propaganda jam

Gets better with every watch. Terry Gillian is a genius - no question. Humanity in a nutshell. Every thing is good in this; Characters, plot, script, pace and twist. 20 out of 10 - but I am biased. Go Terry Gillian!