Passion Fish
1992 · Movie · R · 135 min · ★ 7.0 · 95% critics
After an accident leaves a former soap opera star paraplegic, she struggles to heal emotionally and mentally while returning to her childhood home. A new nurse arrives with her own troubles, and their tense caregiving relationship gradually turns into something more complicated and human.
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-12-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (63 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this intimate, character-driven drama if you like emotionally grounded recovery stories with offbeat humor and warmth; Not for you if you want upbeat, risk-free “disability of the week” plots like The Waterdance or My Left Foot.
Pros: heartfelt character growth; strong lead performances; moody Louisiana atmosphere | Cons: heavy-handed themes; melodrama risks; rehab-drama familiarity
Themes
- wheelchair
- louisiana
- accident
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1993 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1993 · nominated
Cast & crew
Mary McDonnell
as May-Alice Culhane
Alfre Woodard
as Chantelle
Vondie Curtis-Hall
as Sugar LeDoux
David Strathairn
as Rennie
Leo Burmester
as Reeves
Nora Dunn
as Ti-Marie
Mary Portser
as Precious
Angela Bassett
as Rhonda / Dawn
Sheila Kelley
as Kim
Nancy Mette
as Nina
Directed by John Sayles