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Title: The Fisher King (1991)
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| Jeff Bridges | ... | Jack | |
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Adam Bryant | ... | Radio Engineer |
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Paul Lombardi | ... | Radio Engineer |
| David Hyde Pierce | ... | Lou Rosen (as David Pierce) | |
| Ted Ross | ... | Limo Bum | |
| Lara Harris | ... | Sondra | |
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Warren Olney | ... | TV Anchorman |
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Frazer Smith | ... | News Reporter |
| Mercedes Ruehl | ... | Anne | |
| Kathy Najimy | ... | Crazed Video Customer | |
| Harry Shearer | ... | Sitcom Actor Ben Starr | |
| Melinda Culea | ... | Sitcom Wife | |
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James Remini | ... | Bum at Hotel |
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Mark Bowden | ... | Doorman |
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John Ottavino | ... | Father at Hotel |
After hearing a popular DJ rail against yuppies, a madman carries out a massacre in a popular New York bar. Dejected and remorseful, the DJ strikes up a friendship with Parry, a former professor who became unhinged and then homeless after witnessing his wife's violent death in the bar shooting. The DJ seeks redemption by helping Parry in his quest to recover an item that he believes is the Holy Grail and to win the heart of the woman he loves. Written by Jim Sanders and Determined Copy Editor
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A touching yet humorous tale, THE FISHER KING brings together amongst the best performances given by Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges, as well as Terry Gilliam's finest directorial effort. Solid supporting performances by Amanda Plummer and Mercedes Ruehl round out a great film that ranks among my personal favorites.
Bridges portrays an arrogant radio shock-jock, who's big mouth and flippant comments send a disturbed listener on a murderous rampage, thus ending his career. Enter Ruehl as his new enabler girlfriend, waiting patiently for him to drag himself up from the dregs, hoping to catch a ride to the top. Just when Bridges seems to have hit rock bottom, he encounters Williams, a crazed vagrant who thinks he is a knight in shining armor.
What ensues is a tale of remorse, redemption and rebirth which is made all the more magical by Gilliam's magnificent vision. Most notable is a scene which takes place in Grand Central Station where the hustle and bustle of the busy commuters dissolves into a spectacular waltz as Williams follows Plummer, the woman of his dreams. Gilliam's style makes Williams delusions come alive as the character makes the slow journey from trauma-induced insanity to stark, yet hopeful, reality.
Every character in this film undergoes a metamorphosis, each learning from the others along the transformation. It is a beautiful film to watch, and an achievement to all involved that subject matter of such depth can come across with such humor and with such beauty.