DVD
The fisher king
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN)
Edition
Director-approved two-DVD special edition.
Languages
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer, Michael Jeter, David Pierce, Kathy Najimy, Harry Shearer.
Publication Information
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2015]
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (138 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (unpaged : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Audience
MPAA rating: R; language and violence.
Summary
Parry is a homeless history professor who lives in a fantasy world full of castles, Red Knights and damsels in distress. Jack is New York's #1 shock deejay, whose off-hand arrogance triggers a tragedy which ruins his career. Penniless and without prospects, Jack finds himself plucked from disaster by the most improbable of saviors-- Parry. And so the amazing story of the Fisher King unfolds--a modern quest for redemption and the Holy Grail, filled with humor, heartbreak and ravishing romance.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1991.
Special features: New, restored 2K digital transfer, approved by director Terry Gilliam ; audio commentary featuring Gilliam ; new interview with Gilliam, producer Lynda Obst, screenwriter Richard LaGravenese, 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.