The Fisher King
1991 · Movie · R · 138 min · ★ 7.3
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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Details
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1991-09-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 138 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (1,469 votes)
- Box office
- $41,900,000
- Budget
- $24,000,000
Themes
- homeless person
- unsociability
- holy grail
- sense of guilt
- loss of loved one
- cynic
- gun rampage
- talk show
- suppressed past
- yuppie
- forgiveness
- legend
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1992
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1992 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1992 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1992 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1992 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1992 · nominated
Cast & crew
Robin Williams
as Parry
Jeff Bridges
as Jack
Amanda Plummer
as Lydia
Mercedes Ruehl
as Anne
Michael Jeter
as Homeless Cabaret Singer
- WM
William Jay Marshall
as Jamaican Bum
- CH
Chris Howell
as Red Knight
- AB
Adam Bryant
as Radio Engineer
- PL
Paul Lombardi
as Radio Engineer
David Hyde Pierce
as Lou Rosen
Directed by Terry Gilliam