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The Fisher King
The Fisher King
, 1991USA / Romantic, Comedy / 18+
Synopsis
A former radio DJ, suicidally despondent because of a terrible mistake he made, finds redemption in helping a deranged homeless man who was an unwitting victim of that mistake.
Film details
Country
USA
Runtime
2 hours 17 minutes
Production year
1991
Online premiere
10 December 2016
World premiere
10 September 1991
Release date
| 10 September 1991 | Russia | 16+ | |
| 6 February 1992 | Argentina | ||
| 7 November 1991 | Australia | ||
| 15 November 1991 | Brazil | 14 | |
| 27 September 1991 | Canada | ||
| 17 January 1992 | Denmark | ||
| 22 November 1991 | Finland | ||
| 2 October 1991 | France | ||
| 31 October 1991 | Germany | ||
| 8 November 1991 | Great Britain | ||
| 13 January 1992 | Greece | ||
| 10 January 1992 | Hungary | ||
| 8 November 1991 | Ireland | ||
| 18 October 1991 | Italy | ||
| 11 April 1992 | Japan | ||
| 10 September 1991 | Kazakhstan | 16+ | |
| 15 November 1991 | Netherlands | ||
| 17 January 1992 | Portugal | ||
| 4 September 1993 | South Korea | ||
| 17 January 1992 | Spain | ||
| 11 October 1991 | Sweden | ||
| 7 February 1992 | Turkey | ||
| 20 September 1991 | USA | ||
| 10 September 1991 | Ukraine |
MPAA
R
Budget
$24,000,000
Worldwide Gross
$41,895,736
Production
Tri-Star Pictures
Also known as
The Fisher King, Pescador de ilusiones, Fisher King, König der Fischer, Король-рыбак, A halászkirály legendája, Balıkçı Kral, El rei pescador, El rey pescador, Fisher King - Le roi pêcheur, Karalius žvejys, Král' rybár, Kralj ribara, Kraljevi ribic, La leggenda del re pescatore, Le roi pêcheur, Narrkuningas, O Pescador de Ilusões, O Rei Pescador, O vasilias tis monaxias, Ο βασιλιάς της μοναξιάς, Король-Рибалка, Король-рыболов, Кралят на рибарите, Краљ рибара, फिशर किंग, フィッシャー・キング, 天涯淪落兩心知, 奇幻城市, 渔王
Quotes
Parry
Did you ever hear the story of the Fisher King?
Jack Lucas
No.
Parry
It begins with the king as a boy, having to spend the night alone in the forest, to prove his courage so he can become king. Now, while he's spending the night alone, he is visited by a sacred vision. Out of the fire appears the Holy Grail, symbol of God's divine grace. And a voice said to the boy, "You shall be keeper of the Grail, so that it may heal the hearts of men." But the boy was blinded by greater visions of a life filled with power, and glory, and beauty. And in this state of radical amazement, he felt for a brief moment not like a boy, but invincible - like God... so he reached into the fire to take the Grail, and the Grail vanished, leaving him with his hand in the fire, to be terribly wounded. Now as this boy grew older, his wound grew deeper. Until one day, life for him lost its reason. He had no faith in any man - not even himself. He couldn't love, or feel loved. He was sick with experience. He began to die. One day, a fool wandered into the castle, and found the king alone. And being a fool, he was simple-minded; he didn't see a king. He only saw a man alone, and in pain. And he asked the king, "What ails you, friend?" The king replied, "I'm thirsty - I need some water to cool my throat." So the fool took a cup from beside his bed, filled it with water, and handed it to the king. As the king began to drink, he realized his wound was healed! He looked in his hands, and there was the Holy Grail, that which he sought all of his life. And he turned to the fool and said with amazement, "How can you find that which my brightest and bravest could not?" And the fool replied, "I don't know. I only knew that you were thirsty."
Showtimes
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