Go Fish (1994)

Max is a trendy, pretty, young lesbian, who is having trouble finding love. A friend sets her up with Ely, whom Max likes, but Ely is frumpy, homely, and older. Nor do they have much in ... See full summary »

Director:

Rose Troche

Writers:

Rose Troche, Guinevere Turner

Stars:

V.S. Brodie, Guinevere Turner, T. Wendy McMillan

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
V.S. Brodie	...	Ely
Guinevere Turner	...	Camille 'Max' West
T. Wendy McMillan	...	Kia
Migdalia Melendez	...	Evy
Anastasia Sharp	...	Daria
Mary Garvey	...	Student #1 (jury member)
Jennifer Allen	...	Student #2
Walter Youngblood	...	Student #3
Danielia Falcon	...	Student #4 (jury member)
Art Stone	...	Student #5
Elspeth Kydd	...	Angry Student
Tracy Kimme	...	Student #6 (jury member)
Brooke Webster	...	Mel
Mimi Weddell	...	Mimi
Scout	...	Haircutter

Storyline

Max is a trendy, pretty, young lesbian, who is having trouble finding love. A friend sets her up with Ely, whom Max likes, but Ely is frumpy, homely, and older. Nor do they have much in common. Can Max learn to look past the packaging?

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Plot Keywords:

lesbian | queer cinema | homosexual | female nudity | title directed by female | 

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Taglines:

The girl is out there

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality and sexual dialogue

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ely & Max

Filming Locations:

Buck Town, Lincoln Square, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$2,408,311 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Can I Watch, Islet, KPVI

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

Marianna ... Herself (Marianna is a mannequin head introduced in one of the "talking head" sequences).

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Connections

Featured in Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Someone"
by Mila Drumke

User Reviews

Just because...

A movie is independent, and about gay women, doesn't make it good. And, it's a shame, because the actress who plays the lead character, Max, actually is very good. But the movie is so poorly constructed, and most of her friends are so one-note, that the novelty gets old pretty soon. I was bored halfway through it; there is a clever twist near the end which raised it to a 5 for me, but don't expect much in between.