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A Modern Day Tale About The Search For Love, Sanity, Ethel Merman And The Holy Grail. - The Fisher King
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Title: The Fisher King

Release Date: 20 Sep 1991

Runtime: 2h 18m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: TriStar Pictures

Production Companies: TriStar Pictures

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.3 (1345 votes)

Cast

  • Parry: Robin Williams
  • Jack: Jeff Bridges
  • Lydia: Amanda Plummer
  • Anne: Mercedes Ruehl
  • Homeless Cabaret Singer: Michael Jeter
  • Jamaican Bum: William Jay Marshall
  • Red Knight: Chris Howell
  • Radio Engineer: Adam Bryant
  • Radio Engineer: Paul Lombardi
  • Lou Rosen: David Hyde Pierce
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