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A Fish Called Wanda (1988) - Movie Browser

A heist where everyone's sleeping with everyone and the stutterer has the best plan.

Box Office Hit

Indie

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chaotic British farcesexually charged chaoscriminal incompetence

Overview

While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.

Content warning

lawyer animal abuse silencer cheating heist screwball american abroad courtroom infidelity robbery+5 more

loyalty and betrayalintellectual arrogancecommunication breakdownBritish vs American identity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Kline's Oscar-winning idiot genius; Curtis owning every frame

Writing

Cleese-Crichton script: every setup pays off perfectly

Direction

Crichton, 42 years after Lavender Hill Mob, still got it

Best for:Friends·Rewatch·Date Night

Heads up:Language

Director

Charles Crichton

ReleasedJul 15, 1988

Runtime1h 49m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Budget$7.5M·Revenue$188.6M

Prominent Features

Top Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis

Wanda Gershwitz

John Cleese

Archie Leach

Kevin Kline

Otto

Michael Palin

Ken Pile

Maria Aitken

Wendy

Tom Georgeson

Georges Thomason

Cynthia Cleese

Portia

Patricia Hayes

Mrs. Coady

Geoffrey Palmer

Judge

Mark Elwes

Customer in Jeweler's Shop

Neville Phillips

Manager of Jeweler's Shop

Peter Jonfield

Inspector Marvin

Jeremy Child

Mr. Ian Johnson

Stephen Fry

Hutchison

Ken Campbell

Bartlett

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