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A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

R 108 min  -  Comedy | Crime  -   15 July 1988 (USA)
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Reviews: 161 user | 77 critic | 17 from Metacritic.com

In London, four very different people team up to commit armed robbery, then try to doublecross each other for the loot.

Writers:

John Cleese (story), Charles Crichton (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Cleese ...
Jamie Lee Curtis ...
Kevin Kline ...
Michael Palin ...
Maria Aitken Maria Aitken ...
Tom Georgeson Tom Georgeson ...
Patricia Hayes Patricia Hayes ...
Geoffrey Palmer Geoffrey Palmer ...
Judge
Cynthia Cleese Cynthia Cleese ...
Portia (as Cynthia Caylor)
Mark Elwes Mark Elwes ...
Customer in Jeweler's Shop
Neville Phillips Neville Phillips ...
Manager of Jeweler's Shop
Peter Jonfield Peter Jonfield ...
Ken Campbell Ken Campbell ...
Al Ashton Al Ashton ...
Warder
Roger Hume Roger Hume ...
Locksmith
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Storyline

Sexy American diamonds lover Wanda and her boyfriend Otto are in England to plot alongside George and Ken the robbery of a diamond collection. Wanda and Otto want the stolen diamonds for themselves, and inform the police about George not knowing that he has already moved the diamonds to another secret place. Wanda thinks the best way to find out is by getting close to George's lawyer - Archie Leach. Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Barrister | Stuttering | Lawyer | Sex | Trial  | See more »

Taglines:

A New Comedy About Sex, Murder and Seafood. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | Italian | Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Los enredos de Wanda See more »

Filming Locations:

Bermondsey, London, England, UK See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$7,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$115,418 (USA) (17 July 1988) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$63,493,712 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

John Cleese has said in interviews that Patricia Hayes was the only cast member not to have any material deleted during editing. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: The flat that Archie borrows has an E1 postal address, putting it on the north side of the Thames, but has a view of Tower Bridge from the south side. See more »

Quotes

Otto: When you say "friendly", what are we talking about here? Cordial? Courteous? Supportive? What?
Wanda: I don't know. Let's just see what happens.
Otto: So, "friendly" might include actual... what, penetration?
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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the closing credits is the word FIN -- which is how
French films say THE END, but in English a "fin" is a part of a fish. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) See more »