Passion Fish
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| Passion Fish | |
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 original movie poster for Passion Fish |
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| Directed by | John Sayles |
| Produced by | Sarah Green Maggie Renzi |
| Written by | John Sayles |
| Starring | Mary McDonnell Alfre Woodard Vondie Curtis-Hall David Strathairn Leo Burmester |
| Music by | Mason Daring |
| Cinematography | Roger Deakins |
| Editing by | John Sayles |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
| Release date(s) | December 11, 1992 |
| Running time | 134 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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| IMDb profile | |
Passion Fish is a 1992 film which tells the story of a soap opera star, paralyzed in a car accident, who is forced to live with her family and rely upon a series of nurses, forcing each of them to leave her employ until one shows up guaranteed to stay.
The movie was written and directed by John Sayles. It stars Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard, Vondie Curtis-Hall, David Strathairn and Leo Burmester.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Mary McDonnell) and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
[edit] Plot summary
May-Alice Culhane, a New York soap opera actress, is left paralyzed by a car accident. As the film opens, she lies in a hospital bed, confused and scared, watching her own show on TV and shrieking, "That was supposed to be my close-up!" With no other options, she returns to her family's old and empty home in Louisiana, where she drinks hard, offends every caregiver and wallows in self-pity. Her outlook begins to change with the arrival of Chantelle, a nurse with her own life problems. The two gradually find a heartfelt connection with each other, and as a result, their lives subtly change.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Mary McDonnell | May-Alice Culhane |
| Alfre Woodard | Chantelle |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | Sugar LeDoux |
| David Strathairn | Rennie |
| Leo Burmester | Reeves |
| Nora Dunn | Ti-Marie |
| Angela Bassett | Dawn/Rhonda |
[edit] External links
- Passion Fish at the Internet Movie Database
- Passion Fish at All Movie Guide
- David Strathairn Online: Passion Fish
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