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 ...
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V.S. Brodie | ... | Ely |
| Guinevere Turner | ... | Camille 'Max' West | |
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T. Wendy McMillan | ... | Kia |
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Migdalia Melendez | ... | Evy |
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Anastasia Sharp | ... | Daria |
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Mary Garvey | ... | Student #1 (jury member) |
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Jennifer Allen | ... | Student #2 |
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Walter Youngblood | ... | Student #3 |
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Danielia Falcon | ... | Student #4 (jury member) |
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Art Stone | ... | Student #5 |
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Elspeth Kydd | ... | Angry Student |
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Tracy Kimme | ... | Student #6 (jury member) |
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Brooke Webster | ... | Mel |
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Scout | ... | Haircutter |
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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? Written by Reid Gagle
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directorial debut | all female cast | all female crew | african american | black american |Taglines:
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Rated R for strong sexuality and sexual dialogue | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 July 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$15,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$2,408,311Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
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1.33 : 1
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Go Fish is a great effort as far as amateur film making goes, but it falls very short of the mark. The characters are one dimentional, the dialog is stilted and lame, and the acting is terrible. I don't know how the film was cast, but it seems that Troche and Turner just gathered up all the lesbians they knew and said, "Hey, wanna be in a movie?" If someone made this film as a part of an undergraduate film study program, then I might be impressed. The scenes where Max's friends lay on the floor with their heads together commenting on the film's events are difficult to watch and feel like bad communtity theatre. There are some interesting montage sequences interspersed throughout the film, but they have nothing to do with the story itself, and in the end just seem to exist soley for the purpose of being arty and pretentious. If you're looking for a great entry into lesbian film, this is not it. Try But I'm A Cheerleader or Better Than Chocolate.