The Fisher King
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A fairy tale grounded in poignant reality, Terry Gilliam’s magnificent, Manhattan-set The Fisher King 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 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 toward 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.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Terry Gilliam, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Audio commentary featuring Gilliam
- Interviews with Gilliam, producer Lynda Obst, screenwriter Richard LaGravenese, and actors Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, and Mercedes Ruehl
- Interviews with artists Keith Greco and Vincent Jefferds on the creation of the film’s Red Knight
- Interview from 2006 with actor Robin Williams
- Video essay featuring Bridges’s on-set photographs
- Footage from 1991 of Bridges training as a radio personality with acting coach Stephen W. Bridgewater
- Deleted scenes, with audio commentary by Gilliam
- Costume tests
- Trailers
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by critic Bilge Ebiri
Cover by LA2
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Terry Gilliam, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Audio commentary featuring Gilliam
- Interviews with Gilliam, producer Lynda Obst, screenwriter Richard LaGravenese, and actors Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, and Mercedes Ruehl
- Interviews with artists Keith Greco and Vincent Jefferds on the creation of the film’s Red Knight
- Interview from 2006 with actor Robin Williams
- Video essay featuring Bridges’s on-set photographs
- Footage from 1991 of Bridges training as a radio personality with acting coach Stephen W. Bridgewater
- Deleted scenes, with audio commentary by Gilliam
- Costume tests
- Trailers
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by critic Bilge Ebiri
Cover by LA2
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Cast
- Jeff Bridges
- Jack
- Mercedes Ruehl
- Anne
- Robin Williams
- Parry
- Amanda Plummer
- Lydia
- Michael Jeter
- Homeless cabaret singer
- David Pierce
- Lou Rosen
- Lara Harris
- Sondra
- Kathy Najimy
- Crazed video customer
- Harry Shearer
- Sitcom actor Ben Starr
- Melinda Culea
- Sitcom wife
- Chris Howell
- Red Knight
- William Jay Marshall
- Jamaican bum
- Tom Waits
- Grand Central bum
Credits
- Director
- Terry Gilliam
- Produced by
- Debra Hill
- Produced by
- Lynda Obst
- Written by
- Richard LaGravenese
- Music
- George Fenton
- Director of photography
- Roger Pratt
- Production designer
- Mel Bourne
- Editor
- Lesley Walker
- Costume designer
- Beatrix Pasztor
- Casting
- Howard Feuer
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