The Fisher King

Name: The Fisher King
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1991-09-20
Duration: 2 h 18 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, Mercedes Ruehl, Michael Jeter

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

The Fisher King (1991)

Timing: 2:18 (138 min)

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Video for the film The Fisher King — The Fisher King (1991) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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Budget

$24 000 000

Box office

$41 895 491

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Director

Terry Gilliam

Actors

Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, Mercedes Ruehl, Michael Jeter, William Jay Marshall, Chris Howell, Adam Bryant, Paul Lombardi, David Hyde Pierce
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Scenario

Richard LaGravenese

Producer

Debra Hill, Lynda Obst

Camera operator

Roger Pratt

Composer

George Fenton

Artist

Mel Bourne

Audition

Howard Feuer

Editing

Lesley Walker
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Short description

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.

What's left behind the scenes

Since the film's release, every New Year's Eve in the main hall of Grand Central Station, the orchestra plays a waltz and everyone present dances.
American singer and composer Tom Waits appeared in a cameo role as a veteran beggar.
The mass dance scene in Grand Central was originally supposed to take place in a subway station and without dancing – according to the script, subway passengers were supposed to listen to a black homeless woman singing. Gilliam decided that the scene wouldn’t 'work' in that form and made changes to it. The scene was filmed throughout the night, involving professional dancers and ordinary passengers who got off the train.
In this film, Terry Gilliam returned to the theme of the Holy Grail, which he had previously touched upon in 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'.
'The Fisher King' was the first film by Terry Gilliam in which he did not participate in writing the screenplay. It is also the first film by Gilliam not featuring any members of the Monty Python comedy troupe.
Posters for Terry Gilliam's films "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" and "Brazil" can be seen on the walls of the video rental store where Jack works.
The mass dance scene at Grand Central was originally intended to take place in a subway station and without dancing; according to the script, subway passengers were meant to listen to a Black homeless woman singing. Gilliam decided that the scene would not 'work' in that form and made changes. The scene was filmed throughout the night, featuring professional dancers and ordinary passengers who had just stepped off their trains.
Since the film's release, an orchestra plays a waltz every New Year's Eve in the main concourse of Grand Central Station, and everyone present joins in the dance.
In this film, Terry Gilliam returned to the theme of the Holy Grail, which he had previously explored in 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'.
American singer and songwriter Tom Waits appeared in a supporting role as a disabled veteran begging for alms.
'The Fisher King' was the first Terry Gilliam film for which he did not participate in writing the screenplay. It is also the first Gilliam film that does not feature any members of the Monty Python comedy troupe.
On the walls of the video rental store where Jack works, one can spot posters for Terry Gilliam's films 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen' and 'Brazil'.