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The Fisher King (1991) [The Criterion Collection #764]

Posted By: angus77

Date: 31 Aug 2015 06:08:22

A fairy tale grounded in poignant reality, the magnificent, Manhattan-set The Fisher King, by Terry Gilliam, features Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams in two of their most brilliant roles. Bridges plays a former radio shock jock reconstructing his life after a scandal, and Williams is a homeless man on a quest for the Holy Grail—which he believes to be hidden somewhere on the Upper East Side. Unknowingly linked by their pasts, the two men aid each other on a fanciful journey to discovering their own humanity. This singular American odyssey features a witty script by Richard LaGravenese, evocative cinematography by Roger Pratt, and superb supporting performances by Amanda Plummer and an Oscar-winning Mercedes Ruehl, all harnessed by Gilliam into a compassionate, funny modern-day myth.

CAST
Jack Jeff Bridges
Anne Mercedes Ruehl
Parry Robin Williams
Lydia Amanda Plummer
Homeless cabaret singer Michael Jeter
Lou Rosen David Pierce
Sondra Lara Harris
Crazed video customer Kathy Najimy
Sitcom actor Ben Starr Harry Shearer
Sitcom wife Melinda Culea
Red Knight Chris Howell
Jamaican bum William Jay Marshall
Grand Central bum Tom Waits

DVD Release Date: June 23, 2015

CRiTERiON:
https://www.criterion.com/films/28719-the-fisher-king

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DVD SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

DIRECTOR-APPROVED EDITION:

New, restored 2K digital transfer, approved by director Terry Gilliam, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
Audio commentary featuring Gilliam
New interviews with Gilliam, producer Lynda Obst, screenwriter Richard La Gravenese, and actors Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, and Mercedes Ruehl
New interviews with artists Keith Greco and Vincent Jefferds on the creation of the film’s Red Knight
Interview from 2006 with actor Robin Williams
New video essay featuring Bridges’s on-set photographs
Footage from 1991 of Bridges training as a radio personality with acting coach Stephen Bridgewater
Deleted scenes, with audio commentary by Gilliam
Costume tests
Trailers