The Fisher King
About The Fisher King
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.
The Fisher King is a 1991 comedy film directed by Terry Gilliam. Robin Williams takes the lead as Parry, Jeff Bridges as Jack, Amanda Plummer as Lydia, and Mercedes Ruehl as Anne.
It runs 138 minutes and was released in September 1991. Written by Richard LaGravenese.
Shelv files it under whimsical, mental illness, joyful, and exuberant. It scores 7.3 out of 10 from 1,528 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.
The Last Samurai, Dead Man Walking, and Crush make useful companions to The Fisher King, all filed under loss of loved one, self-discovery, and sense of guilt.