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The Fisher King
The Fisher King

The Fisher King

A Modern Day Tale About The Search For Love, Sanity, Ethel Merman And The Holy Grail.

Genres

ComedyDrama

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Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save themselves.

Others

Budget

$24000000

Revenue

$41895491

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

138 mins

Rating

7.292/10

Release Date

20 September 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Parry

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Jack

Amanda Plummer

Amanda Plummer

Lydia

Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

Anne

Michael Jeter

Michael Jeter

Homeless Cabaret Singer

William Jay Marshall

William Jay Marshall

Jamaican Bum

Chris Howell

Chris Howell

Red Knight

Adam Bryant

Adam Bryant

Radio Engineer

Paul Lombardi

Paul Lombardi

Radio Engineer

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

Lou Rosen

Ted Ross

Ted Ross

Limo Bum

Lara Harris

Lara Harris

Sondra

Warren Olney

Warren Olney

TV Anchorman

Frazer Smith

Frazer Smith

News Reporter

Kathy Najimy

Kathy Najimy

Crazed Video Customer

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Sitcom Actor Ben Starr

Melinda Culea

Melinda Culea

Sitcom Wife

James Remini

James Remini

Bum at Hotel

Mark Bowden

Mark Bowden

Doorman

John Ottavino

John Ottavino

Father at Hotel

Brian Michaels

Brian Michaels

Little Boy

Jayce Bartok

Jayce Bartok

First Punk

Dan Futterman

Dan Futterman

Second Punk

Bradley Gregg

Bradley Gregg

Hippie Bum

William Preston

William Preston

John the Bum

Al Fann

Al Fann

Superintendent

Stephen Bridgewater

Stephen Bridgewater

Porno Customer

John Heffernan

John Heffernan

Stockbroker Bum

Richard LaGravenese

Richard LaGravenese

Strait Jacket Yuppie

Anita Dangler

Anita Dangler

Bag Lady

Mark Bringelson

Mark Bringelson

Drooler

Johnny Paganelli

Johnny Paganelli

Pizza Boy

Diane Robin

Diane Robin

Receptionist

Benjamin Redman

Benjamin Redman

Motorcyclist

Lisa Blades

Lisa Blades

Parry's Wife

Christian Clemenson

Christian Clemenson

Edwin

Carlos Carrasco

Carlos Carrasco

Doctor

Joe Jamrog

Joe Jamrog

Guard

John de Lancie

John de Lancie

TV Executive

Lou Hancock

Lou Hancock

Nurse

Caroline Cromelin

Caroline Cromelin

Radio Show Call-In (voice)

Kathleen Bridget Kelly

Kathleen Bridget Kelly

Radio Show Call-In (voice)

Pat Fraley

Pat Fraley

Radio Show Call-In (voice)

Mel Bourne

Mel Bourne

Langdon Carmichael (uncredited)

Kristen Connors

Kristen Connors

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Jack Mulcahy

Jack Mulcahy

Passerby (uncredited)

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Disabled Vet (uncredited)

Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo

Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo

Bum (uncredited)

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