A Fish Called Wanda (1988) USA
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Director:Charles Crichton
Studio:MGM (Video & DVD)
Writer:John Cleese, Charles Crichton
Rating:5.0 (6 votes)
Rated:R
ASIN:B000IONJJ2
UPC:0027616062543
Price:$26.98
Awards:Won Oscar. Another 7 wins & 15 nominations
Genre:Comedy
Release:2006-11-21
IMDb:0095159
Duration:108
Picture Format:Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
Sound:AC-3
Languages:English, French, Spanish
Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
Features:8-page booklet featuring trivia, production notesand a revealing look at the making of the movie
Charles Crichton  ...  (Director)
John Cleese, Charles Crichton  ...  (Writer)
 
John Cleese  ...  Archie Leach
Jamie Lee Curtis  ...  Wanda Gershwitz
Kevin Kline  ...  Otto
Michael Palin  ...  Ken Pile
Maria Aitken  ...  Wendy
Tom Georgeson  ...  Georges Thomason
Patricia Hayes  ...  Mrs. Coady
Geoffrey Palmer  ...  Judge
Cynthia Cleese  ...  Portia (as Cynthia Caylor)
Mark Elwes  ...  Customer in Jeweler's Shop
Neville Phillips  ...  Manager of Jeweler's Shop
Peter Jonfield  ...  Inspector Marvin
Ken Campbell  ...  Bartlett
Al Ashton  ...  Warder
Roger Hume  ...  Locksmith
Comments: A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge, and seafood.

Summary: Tour-de-force performances from an unparalleled comic cast highlight this much-loved hit that Roger Ebert calls "the funniest movie I have seen in a long time!" Monty Pythoners John Cleese and Michael Palin (Search For The Holy Grail, The Meaning Of Life) join Oscar(r) winner* Kevin Kline (In & Out) and Jamie Lee Curtis (True Lies) in an entertainment so impeccably timed and executed that Time Magazine hailed it as: "Geniu[a film that] Redefines a great comic tradition!" Four conniving jewel thieves...three Yorkshire terriers...two heaving bosoms and one proper British barrister. It all adds up to "a non-stop barrage of...outrageous plot twists and over-the top performances" (L.A. Weekly) when a girl called Wanda (Curtis) tries to deceive her Nietzche-quoting boyfriend (Kline), an animal-loving hitman (Palin) and an embarrassment-prone counselor (Cleese) out of a fortune in jewels in this hilariously funny farce! *1988: Best Supporting Actor, A Fish Called Wanda