The Fisher King
1991 - ENGLISH - MOVIE
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy
A shock jock named Jack Lucas spirals into depression after his actions indirectly lead to a mass murder-suicide, but finds redemption by helping a homeless delusional man named Parry on his quest to find the Holy Grail, ultimately bringing them both to a place of healing and acceptance. The Fisher King is a 1991 American English-language Comedy Drama movie featuring Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, Mercedes Ruehl, Adam Bryant, Paul Lombardi and Stan Rodarte. Hill/Obst Productions was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Debra Hill and Lynda Obst. The Fisher King is written by Richard Lagravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. TriStar Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the film. The Fisher King was released on 27th September 1991 and takes a screen time of 137 minutes. The Fisher King was made on a budget of $60 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Cinematography was done by Roger Pratt and editing by Lesley Walker. The music was composed by George Fenton. At the 1992 Oscar Awards It won an award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Mercedes Ruehl). At the 1991 Venice Film Festival It also won an award for Best Actress (Mercedes Ruehl).
magnificent
original
unyielding
annoying
dispiriting