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The Fisher King

The Fisher King

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

19917.32h 18m

Overview

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.

Directed by Terry Gilliam
Written by Richard LaGravenese
Produced by Debra Hill, Lynda Obst
Box OfficeBudget: $24.0MRevenue: $41.9M

Top Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Parry

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Jack

Amanda Plummer

Amanda Plummer

Lydia

Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

Anne

Michael Jeter

Michael Jeter

Homeless Cabaret Singer

W

William Jay Marshall

Jamaican Bum

C

Chris Howell

Red Knight

A

Adam Bryant

Radio Engineer

P

Paul Lombardi

Radio Engineer

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

Lou Rosen

Themes & Keywords

homeless personunsociabilityholy grailsense of guiltloss of loved onecynicgun rampagetalk showsuppressed pastyuppieforgivenesslegendself-discoveryhousebreakingmental illnessfugue statewhimsicalexuberantjoyful

About The Fisher King

The Fisher King is a comedy, drama film released in 1991 exploring themes of homeless person, unsociability, holy grail, sense of guilt, loss of loved one, cynic. Directed by Terry Gilliam, it stars Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer. 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.

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