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A Fish Called Wanda

A Fish Called Wanda

A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge, and seafood.

19887.21h 49m

Overview

While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.

Directed by Charles Crichton
Written by John Cleese, Charles Crichton
Produced by Michael Shamberg
Box OfficeBudget: $7.5MRevenue: $188.6M

Top Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

Wanda Gershwitz

John Cleese

John Cleese

Archie Leach

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Otto

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Ken Pile

Maria Aitken

Maria Aitken

Wendy

Tom Georgeson

Tom Georgeson

Georges Thomason

Cynthia Cleese

Cynthia Cleese

Portia

Patricia Hayes

Patricia Hayes

Mrs. Coady

Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer

Judge

Mark Elwes

Mark Elwes

Customer in Jeweler's Shop

Themes & Keywords

infidelityrobberycheatingheart attackheistlawyersilencercourtroomamerican abroadanimal abusestutteringyellingkilling a dogcutical scissorsrun over by a steamrollergagexcusebarrelzoophiliascrewballheathrow airportstolen jewelry

About A Fish Called Wanda

A Fish Called Wanda is a comedy, crime film released in 1988 exploring themes of infidelity, robbery, cheating, heart attack, heist, lawyer. Directed by Charles Crichton, it stars Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cleese, Kevin Kline. While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.

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