Passion Fish
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| 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 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Passion Fish is an American film released in 1992, written and directed by John Sayles. The movie was stars Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard, Vondie Curtis-Hall, David Strathairn and Leo Burmester.[1]
It tells the story of a soap opera star, paralyzed in a car accident, who is forced to return to her family home and rely upon a series of nurses, forcing each of them to leave her employ until one shows up guaranteed to stay.
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[edit] Plot
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
- Mary McDonnell as May-Alice Culhane
- Alfre Woodard as Chantelle
- Lenore Banks as Nurse Quick
- Vondie Curtis-Hall as Sugar LeDoux
- Will Mahoney as Max
- David Strathairn as Rennie
- Leo Burmester as Reeves
- Nelle Stokes as Therapist #1
- Brett Ardoin as Therapist #2
- Nora Dunn as Ti-Marie
- Michael Mantell as Dr. Kline
- Mary Portser as Precious
- Angela Bassett as Dawn/Rhonda
- Daniel Dupont as Therapist #3
- Chuck Cain as Attendant
[edit] Awards
Wins
- Flanders International Film Festival: Grand Prix; John Sayles; 1993.
- Independent Spirit Awards: Independent Spirit Award; Best Supporting Female, Alfre Woodard; 1993.
Nominations
- Academy Awards: Oscar; Best Actress in a Leading Role, Mary McDonnell; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, John Sayles; 1993.
- Golden Globes: Golden Globe;Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, Mary McDonnell; Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Alfre Woodard; 1993.
- Independent Spirit Awards: Independent Spirit Award; Best Supporting Male, David Strathairn; 1993.
- Writers Guild of America Award (Screen): Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, John Sayles; 1993.
[edit] References
- ^ Passion Fish at the Internet Movie Database.
[edit] External links
- Passion Fish at the Internet Movie Database.
- Passion Fish at Allmovie.
- Passion Fish at David Strathairn web site.
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