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    Unique ID Code: 0000183771
    Added by: Stuart McLean
    Added on: 18/6/2017 19:32
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    The Fisher King

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    Certificate: 15
    Running Time: 138 mins
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    Content Type: Movie

    Synopsis:
    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.

    Special Features:
    •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
    •PLUS: An essay by critic Bilge Ebiri

    Video Tracks:
    Colour 1.78:1

    Directed By:
    Terry Gilliam

    Written By:

    Starring:
    Jeff Bridges
    Robin Williams
    Adam Bryant
    Mercedes Ruehl

    Casting By:
    Howard Feuer

    Soundtrack By:
    George Fenton

    Director of Photography:
    Roger Pratt

    Editor:
    Lesley Walker

    Costume Designer:
    Beatrix Aruna

    Production Designer:
    Mel Bourne

    Producer:
    Lynda Obst
    Debra Hill

    Distributor:
    Criterion

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