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The Fisher King (1991)

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Reviews Counted:38

Fresh:34

Rotten:4

Average Rating:7.2/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 55 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Jack Lucas (Jeff Bridges), a self-obsessed shock jock who thinks he has it all, is about to hit rock bottom. The cult personality spends his time on the radio insulting and berating his listeners,... Jack Lucas (Jeff Bridges), a self-obsessed shock jock who thinks he has it all, is about to hit rock bottom. The cult personality spends his time on the radio insulting and berating his listeners, but when one caller takes Jack's advice literally and shoots up a New York City hotspot, Jack is sent swirling down into a depression that has him suicidal three years later. However, he is rescued out of the night by a different kind of knight in shining armor--a homeless man named Parry, played fabulously by Robin Williams, who thinks he's on a quest for the Holy Grail, which he believes to be in a Fifth Avenue town house. Parry serves as the living embodiment of Jack's guilt--Parry's beloved wife was killed in the nightclub massacre. Jack soon becomes conviced that by helping Parry he will also wind up helping himself, so he tries to help Parry win his lady love (Amanda Plummer), at the expense of risking his own relationship with Anne (Mercedes Ruehl, in an Academy Award-winning role), who has stood by his side during his downward spiral. Terry Gilliam's romantic parable THE FISHER KING is yet another visually stunning work from a master filmmaker, with a different kind of heart from Gilliam's other films, delving deep into the nature of love and loss, of guilt and redemption, of character and tragedy. Featuring a terrific cast and unusual locations for a fantasy story (New York City, brilliantly photographed by Roger Pratt), THE FISHER KING is both an exciting adventure and a charming romance. [More]

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams, Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams, Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer, John DeLancie

Director: Terry Gilliam

Director: Terry Gilliam
Screenwriter: Richard LaGravenese

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02/29/08
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Goatdog's Movies

A touching and funny one-of-a-kind gem about two lost souls who help each other find redemption. Bridges once again proves what an underappreciated actor he is, while Williams is at his manic best.

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05/07/07
Chuck O'Leary
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As original as Gilliam is as a filmmaker, he too falls victims to Hollywood cliches as far as the portrait of the homeless is concerned (here Robin Williams)--they are either mad saints or misfit geniuses

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12/28/06
Emanuel Levy
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10/14/05
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

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10/01/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Williams got the Oscar nomination but Bridges deserved one more.

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04/22/05
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review

With director Terry Gilliam at the helm, Robin Williams actually succeeds in a drama.

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03/24/05
John Wirt
John Wirt
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

The Fisher King emphasizes the purpose of fairy tales in our lives, and the way a fantasy can help us see reality more clearly.

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01/15/05
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

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12/15/04
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

Great cast and director in intellectual plot

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10/24/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

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10/20/04
Enrique Buchichio
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total

Unlike the standard Fisher King tale, the concerns of individuals within the film are more important than the concerns of society. Terry Gilliam's myth feels more like a lark, a safe little foray into a mythic world of impoverished individuals who don't

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10/14/04
Douglas Pratt
Douglas Pratt
DVDLaser

Classic and disturbed urban fantasy. Fine performances by Bridges and Williams both.

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07/30/04
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Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

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06/10/04
Sarah Chauncey
Sarah Chauncey
Reel.com

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01/30/04
Ryan Cracknell
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Movie Views

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01/23/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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01/14/04
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
 
 
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