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Release Date:
15 July 1988 (USA)
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Tagline:
A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge, and seafood. more
Plot:
In London, four very different people team up to commit armed robbery, then try to doublecross each other for the loot. full summary | full synopsis
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Won Oscar.
Another 7 wins
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15 nominations
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(35 articles)
Palin Turned Down Move To Hollywood
(From WENN. 27 November 2009, 12:21 AM, PST)
For Your Consideration: The Hangover?
(From Collider.com. 23 November 2009, 12:31 AM, PST)
(From WENN. 27 November 2009, 12:21 AM, PST)
For Your Consideration: The Hangover?
(From Collider.com. 23 November 2009, 12:31 AM, PST)
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something's fishy (in a good way)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Cleese | ... | Archie Leach |
 | Jamie Lee Curtis | ... | Wanda Gershwitz |
 | Kevin Kline | ... | Otto |
 | Michael Palin | ... | Ken Pile |
| Maria Aitken | ... | Wendy |
| Tom Georgeson | ... | Georges Thomason |
| Patricia Hayes | ... | Mrs. Coady |
| Geoffrey Palmer | ... | Judge |
| Cynthia Cleese | ... | Portia (as Cynthia Caylor) |
| Mark Elwes | ... | Customer in Jeweler's Shop |
| Neville Phillips | ... | Manager of Jeweler's Shop |
| Peter Jonfield | ... | Inspector Marvin |
| Ken Campbell | ... | Bartlett |
| Al Ashton | ... | Warder |
| Roger Hume | ... | Locksmith |
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Runtime:
108 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
South Korea:18 |
New Zealand:PG |
Spain:T |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Canada:18A |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-14 |
Ireland:15 |
Norway:15 |
Singapore:M18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:16
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Archie and Wendy sleep in separate beds. Just like Basil and Sybil in "Fawlty Towers" (1975), also co-created by John Cleese.
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Continuity: After coming out of the airport building, Archie's suit doesn't have the two bullet rips from Otto's gunshots.
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Laserblast (#8.6)" (1996)
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Portraying a heist gone awry, "A Fish Called Wanda" goes all out in every way possible. Maybe the whole thing is little more than an excuse for a bunch of silly situations, but they have some great ones here. Whether it's John Cleese's dance, Kevin Kline's rips at England, Michael Palin's stuttering, or Jamie Lee Curtis's deadpan performance, they know how to do everything here. I can't describe how funny the movie is; you just have to see it. And you may very well die laughing - or if nothing else, you'll want to take a trip to England. Kevin Kline definitely deserved his Oscar. And of course, the cast teamed up again for the equally funny (maybe even better) "Fierce Creatures". This is a comedy classic in every way.
Oh, and in case Kevin Kline is reading this: Happy birthday! You're my favorite actor!