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  The Fisher King 1991
GENERAL INFORMATION

directed by - terry gilliam
screenplay by - richard lagravenese
music composed by - george fenton
genre - fantasy, drama, romance, comedy
rating - R
runtime - 137 min.
budget - $24,000,000
gross - $41,895,491
theatrical release - september 20, 1991 (limited)
                                  
september 27, 1991 (wide)
dvd release date - february 16, 1999
filming locations - new york city, ny
                                 - park ave
                                 - central park
                                 - grand central station
                                 - manhattan bridge
                                 - manhatten
                                 - metropolitan life tower
                                
los angeles, ca
production companies - columbia pictures corp.

  SUMMARY
A talk DJ inadvertantly convinces a psycho to blow away restaurant patrons and himself when the psycho calls in for advice.
After 3 years of wallowing in his remorse, he's attacked and almost set on fire, but a crazy street person rescued him. The DJ finds out the transient is on a mission to find the holy grail, and tries to repay his kindness with money, but the transient has more hands-on assistance in mind, and tries to convince the DJ to find the holy grail.
  RICHARD LAGRAVENESE ABOUT ROBIN
Robin's genius fit Parry's insanity like a glove. His ability to go off on the thousand creative tangents infused Parry with an electrically charged sense of awe, as if he had a nonstop fireworks display going on inside his head. And when he stops to take off the fool's mask, it breaks your heart. He also inspired the filming itself. I remember one night in particular, filming the chinese restaurant scene. It was about five in the morning, and we'd been there since seven the night before. Everyone's energy was drained. Suddenly Robin did twenty minutes of nonstop impersonisations and comedy. I remember one of the grips turning to me with tears in his eyes, he was laughing so hard. Everyone was rejuvenated and juiced. Then Terry turned to me and said: "Thank God for him."
  QUOTES

parry
Hold variet...or feel the sting of my shaft! In the name of Blanche De Fleur, unhand that errant Knight! Do you speak English?! Let the bum go dipshit!
Mendacity. Why are two attractive city squirrels like you abusing a knight like this?
city squire
You a faggot too?
parry
Faggot? No, but I do believe in fairies. Oh, not without dinner.
city squire
Are you fucking nuts?
parry
Voila! Let's show him what he's won. I advice you to let us go.
city squire
You advice us, huh?
parry
Yes. You're outnumbered, son. You see?
parry
Oh, look, it' show time. You know, boys...there's three things in this world that you need. Respect for all kinds of life, a nice bowel movement on a regular basis and a navy blazer. Oh, one more thing. Never take your eye off the ball!
city squire
You don't leave me tied up here alone, you fucking faggot!
parry
Oh, you're not gonna be alone. Huh. Yo, come and get i-i-i-i-t!

parry
Hey, I know a fabulous place with great ambiance.

parry
These are raisins or ratshit. You can' tell sometimes. Oh! How about a fruit pie? You're right, I was off a couple of months.

parry
They came to me about a year ago. I was sitting on the John having one of those satisfying bowel movements. You know, that ones that border on mystical. Where you're like--- And there they were. Hundreds of the cutest little fat people floating right in front of me. It was wonderful. And then...they spoke.

parry
I love this guy! You hear me?! I love this guy!

jack
I gave you the money. You wanna keep it, fine. You wanna give it away, fine. I just want You to know I did gave him the money, okay? Are we clear?
parry
Who are you talking to, Jack?

parry
Heaven be praised giving soon the opportunity to fulfill the duties of my profession. These cries proceed from a miserable male or female in needing my aid and my protection.

jack
Where would King Arthur be without Guinevere?
parry
Happily married, probably.

parry
I'm in love with you. And not just from tonight, I've known you for a long time. I know that you come out from work at noon everyday and you fight your way out that door and then you get pushed back in and three seconds later you come right back out again. And I walk with you to lunch, and I know it's a good day if you stop and get that romance novel from that bookstore. I know what you order, and I know on Wednesdays you go to that Timpsu parlor, and I know that you get a jawbreaker before you go back into work. And I know you hate your job and you don't have many friends and I know sometimes you feel a little uncoordinated and you don't feel as wonderful as everybody else and feeling as alone and seperate as you are....I love you. I love you, and I think you're the greatest thing since spice racks. And I've been knocked out several times. If I could just have that first kiss, and I won't...I won't be distant, I'll come back in the morning and I'll call you if you let me. But I still don't drink coffee.

parry
Holding my penis...what a wonderful way of saying how much you like me.

  STILLS

                             

  MAIN CAST
robin williams - parry / henry sagan
jeff bridges - jack lucas
amanda plummer - lydia sinclair
michael jeter - homeless cabaret singer
mercedes ruehl - anne
  TAGLINE
A modern day tale about the search for Love, Sanity, Ethel Merman And The Holy Grail.
  INTERNATIONAL RELEASE DATES
argentina - february 06, 1991
germany - october 31, 1991
uk - november 08, 1991
finland - november 22, 1991
france - january 17, 1990
netherlands - november 15, 1991
spain - january 17,1992
japan - april 11,1992
  AVAILABILITY

this title is available on:

DVD
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  LASERDISC EXTRA FEATURES

- Audio Commentary (by Terry Gilliam)
- 6 Deleted scenes
- Original Theatrical Trailers
- Key scenes analyses
- Storyboards
- Screenplay excerpts
- Behind-the-scenes photos
- Costume tests (of Robin Williams, Amanda Plummer,    Mercedes Ruehl, & Jeff Bridges)

  BOX OFFICE DETAILS

budget - $24,000,000
gross - $217,350,219 (us)
opening weekend
    - limited -
$311,662 (10 theaters)
    - wide - $7,067,908 (1,214 theaters)
widest release - 2,551 theaters

  AWARDS

Oscar
Nom- 1992 - Best Actor (Robin)
Won - 1992 - Best Actress (Mercedes Ruehl)
Nom - 1992 - Best Art Direction
Nom- 1992 - Best Music,Original Score
Nom - 1990- Best Writing, Screenplay

Golden Globes
Won - 1990 - Best Perfornance by an actor
                          in a motion picture - Comedy/                           Musical (Robin)
Nom - 1992 - Best Performance by an actress
                         in a motion picture - Comedy/                          Musical (Mercedes Ruehl)
Nom - 1992 - Best Director
Nom - 1992 - Best Motion Picture

British Academy Awards
Nom - 1992 - Best Actress in a Supporting                          Role (Amanda Plummer)
Nom - 1992 - Best Screenplay - Original

  Article
On location with The Fisher King. Article mostly seen through the eyes of the screen writer.
Untitled Document
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