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The Fisher King (1991)

R 09/20/1991 Comedy, Drama 2h 18m
73%
User
Score
7.5/10
85%
67/100

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

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.

Richard LaGravenese

Writer

Terry Gilliam

Director

Top Billed 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

William Jay Marshall

William Jay Marshall

Jamaican Bum

Chris Howell

Chris Howell

Red Knight

Adam Bryant

Adam Bryant

Radio Engineer

Paul Lombardi

Paul Lombardi

Radio Engineer

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Media

The Fisher King (1991) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The Fisher King (1991) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Three Reasons: THE FISHER KING

Three Reasons: THE FISHER KING

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Reviews

A review by GenerationofSwine

Written on January 12, 2023

My dad and I had this thing we did where we went to see a movie or rented a movie from the time before I could remember to, well, almost until the day he passed away. There was always time to catch a movie, an it's a bit easier because it isn't as weather dependent as playing catch is.

My dad took me to see this when I was a kid, and I absolutely hated it, I thought it was a horrible movie.

And then, I watched it again when I was in high school and I absolutely loved it. Thought it was an amazing film.

And then I showed it to my wife, who pointed out that I was only 11 when dad took me to see it.

And now I can see how my attitude about this totally changed.

It is really the story about the Fisher King isn't it? At least it's a grail quest to restore the health to someone who...

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written on June 2, 2024

"Jack Lucas" (Jeff Bridges) is one of those late night radio presenters who loves the sound of his own voice and who enjoys nothing better than to put down, disdainfully, the collection of sad individuals who phone in with their problems. It's one of his casual off-the-cuff remarks that leads to a tragedy and a spiral that sends him into some serious doldrums. Things change for ever one night when he finds himself on the wrong end of a beating and then rescued by an eccentric looking fellow called "Parry" (Robin Williams). This is an erudite and complicated man who is obsessed with the "Fisher King" legend of the Holy Grail. Upon further investigation, "Lucas" learns more of the tragic cause of his new friend's predicament and as much as for his own salvation as for that of "Parry", he emb...

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