Gone Fishin' (1997)

Director:

Christopher Cain

Writers (WGA):

Jill Mazursky (written by) &
J.J. Abrams (written by)

Release Date:

30 May 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Even the fish are laughing!

Plot:

Two fishing fanatics get in trouble when their fishing boat gets stolen while on a trip.

Plot Keywords:

Fishing | Boat | Fish | Swamp | Restaurant

Cast

Joe Pesci	...	Joe Waters
Danny Glover	...	Gus Green
Rosanna Arquette	...	Rita
Lynn Whitfield	...	Angie
Willie Nelson	...	Billy 'Catch' Pooler
Nick Brimble	...	Dekker Massey
Gary Grubbs	...	Phil Beasly
Carol Kane	...	Donna Waters
Edythe Davis	...	Cookie Green
Jenna Bari	...	Gena Waters
Samantha Brown	...	Tracy Green
Jeff DiLucca	...	Mack Waters
Jamil Akim O'Quinn	...	Gregory Green
Frank Nasso	...	Young Joe
Raynor Scheine	...	Glenn

Also Known As:

Gone Fishing (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild violence and language.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #34645) | Australia:PG | Germany:6 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | UK:12 (video premiere)

Filming Locations:

Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

Company:

Caravan Pictures

Trivia:

John G. Avildsen was the film's original director. He was fired after two weeks, paid his $2 million salary, and replaced by 'Christopher Cain'.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Gus and Joe find the treasure map in the back of the Barracuda, Gus says "Just like he said," while talking about the reward. But it's not a he, it is the lady from This Country's Criminals.

Quotes:

Dekker: You guys married?
Joe, Gus: Yeah.
Dekker: Children?
Joe Waters: No, they're our age.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1997) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Autumn

Dumb But Innocent, And That's Not So Bad

This was "Dumb and Dumber" without the crudeness and profanity. That doesn't mean it's an award winner: it's pretty stupid, but it is refreshing to see a movie in which both Joe Pesci and Danny Glover star and never utter a profane word! Unbelievable! And you can add Rosanna Arquett to that list, too, and she wasn't exactly Mother Teresa in a lot of films.

The professional critics totally lambasted this film, which wasn't altogether fair, either. It is refreshing in its innocence (something critics know nothing about) and it has its funny moments. Best of all it's entertaining. Yes, this is "Lightweight" with a capital "L" but I've seen a whole lot of films that were the opposite and total garbage. At least you watch this with your kids and have some laughs. What's wrong with that?