The Fisher King (Criterion Collection)

Cast View all

	Jeff Bridges	Jack Lucas
	Adam Bryant	Radio Engineer
	Paul Lombardi	Radio Engineer
	David Hyde Pierce	Lou Rosen
	Ted Ross	Limo Bum
	Lara Harris	Sondra
	Warren Olney	TV Anchorman
	Frazer Smith	News Reporter
	Mercedes Ruehl	Anne Napolitano
	Kathy Najimy	Crazed Video Customer
	Harry Shearer	Sitcom Actor Ben Starr
	Melinda Culea	Sitcom Wife
	James Remini	Bum at Hotel
	Mark Bowden	Doorman
	John Ottavino	Father at Hotel
	Brian Michaels	Little Boy
	Jayce Bartok	First Punk
	Dan Futterman	Second Punk
	Robin Williams	Parry
	Bradley Gregg	Hippie Bum
	William Jay Marshall	Jamaican Bum
	William Preston	John the Bum
	Al Fann	Superintendent
	Stephen Bridgewater	Porno Customer
	Amanda Plummer	Lydia

Crew View all

Director	Terry Gilliam
Writer	Richard LaGravenese
Producer	Debra Hill, Tony Mark, Lynda Obst, Stacey Sher
Musician	George Fenton
Photography	Roger Pratt

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Special Notes:
Six scenes cut from the original theatrical release are provided along with extensive key scenes analysis with storyboards, script excerpts, photos and extra footage. A wonderful and fascinating scene-by-scene audio commentary by director Gilliam is provided on the analog soundtrack.

Story Synopsis:
The Fisher King is just about as perfect a film as you will find; an alternately dark and sweet romantic comedy. It is director Terry Gilliam’s melancholy symbolic, surrealistic urban fable masterpiece of the human spirit. The nightmarish images of modern Manhattan are where contemporary crises and medieval mythology merge. Jeff Bridges plays Jack, a radio shock jock who redeems himself by living out the impossible dreams of Parry (Robin Williams). Mercedes Ruehl won an Academy® Award for her performance as Jack’s girlfriend.


LaserDisc Picture:
The stunning cinematography is wonderful to look at. The quality of the transfer is exemplar. It was made from a first-rate intermediate positive from the original negative. The picture has a sharp focus and excellent shadow detail in the dark areas of the scenes. Contrast is excellent as is the color balance.

LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack presents an aggressive Dolby Surround® mix with excellent envelopment. The surround encoded digital stereo was produced from the two-track magnetic Dolby Stereo® master originally recorded in Dolby A. The sound is completely noise-free and with excellent clarity and dynamics The haunting, phantom fire-emitting knight is a sonic treat with the deep base pronouncements and sound effects that accompany his presence in the film.

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