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The Fisher King

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7.3/10 • 1.3K

1991-09-202h 18m

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

Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save themselves.

Directors
Terry Gilliam
Writters
Richard LaGravenese
Editors
Lesley Walker

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  1. Robin Williams

    Robin Williams

    Parry

  2. Jeff Bridges

    Jeff Bridges

    Jack

  3. Amanda Plummer

    Amanda Plummer

    Lydia

  4. Mercedes Ruehl

    Mercedes Ruehl

    Anne

  5. Michael Jeter

    Michael Jeter

    Homeless Cabaret Singer

  6. William Jay Marshall

    William Jay Marshall

    Jamaican Bum

  7. Chris Howell

    Chris Howell

    Red Knight

  8. Adam Bryant

    Adam Bryant

    Radio Engineer

  9. Paul Lombardi

    Paul Lombardi

    Radio Engineer

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GenerationofSwine

Jan 12, 2023

10/10

My dad and I had this thing we did where we went to see a movie or rented a movie from the time before I could remember to, well, almost until the day he passed away. There was always time to catch a movie, an it's a bit easier because it isn't as weather dependent as playing catch is. My dad took me to see this when I was a kid, and I absolutely hated it, I thought it was a horrible movie. And then, I watched it again when I was in high school and I absolutely loved it. Thought it was an amazing film. And then I showed it to my wife, who pointed out that I was only 11 when dad took me to see it. And now I can see how my attitude about this totally changed. It is really the story about the Fisher King isn't it? At least it's a grail quest to restore the health to someone who kind of acts like a charitable king with the worst Percival character known to mankind. And, I don't mean to cast shade on Jeff Bridges by that. He played a great role, the... well... I can't think of a polite word for his character. But we all know people a little like him don't we? He's a bit stereotyped of that friend that you also kind of hate, but he pulls it off absolutely brilliantly. He's just, you know, not the pure Godly Percival that we know from the legends. But then again, Williams isn't exactly the same dignified wounded king is he? He kind of comes across as a bit of a Leprechaun in this, and he is the most redeemed of any character in Arthurian Legends. He kind of out Percivals Percival in this... .... but who cares? It's Terry Gilliam redoing the Fisher King, once more tackling a Grail Quest and it is all brought to you in a way that only Terry Gilliam can bring it to you... ... OK, yeah, it's Gilliam, so it could be a bit of a bias review. At any rate, so long as you're not watching this in the theater with your dad when you are 11 you're going to enjoy the heck out of this film. And even if your dad does make you watch it when you are 11, give it a few years, watch it again, and I promise the second time around you will enjoy the heck out of it.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$24,000,000.00
Revenue
$41,895,491.00
Keywords
homeless personunsociabilityholy grailsense of guiltloss of loved onecynicgun rampagetalk showsuppressed pastyuppieforgivenesslegendself-discoveryhousebreakingmental illness