A Fish Called Wanda
UK / USA,
1988, 108 min
Screenplay:
John CleeseCinematography:
Alan HumeComposer:
John Du PrezCast:
John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, Maria Aitken, Tom Georgeson, Geoffrey Palmer, Ken Campbell, Stephen Fry, Robert Putt, Patricia Hayes (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Cleese plays Archie Leach, a weak-willed barrister who finds himself embroiled with a quartet of ill-matched jewel thieves – two American con artists played by Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline, Michael Palin’s animal-loving hitman and London gangster Tom Georgeson – when Georgeson is arrested. Only he and Palin know the whereabouts of the diamonds, prompting plenty of farce and in-fighting as well as some embarrassing nudity and the unfortunate demise of some innocent pooches… (Arrow Films)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1989 - Kevin Kline (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1989 - Charles Crichton (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1989 - Charles Crichton, John Cleese (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1989 - John Cleese (Best Leading Actor)
- 1989 - Michael Palin (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1989 - Best Film
- 1989 - Charles Crichton (Best Director)
- 1989 - Kevin Kline (Best Leading Actor)
- 1989 - Jamie Lee Curtis (Best Leading Actress)
- 1989 - Maria Aitken (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1989 - John Cleese (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1989 - Best Editing
Amanda Awards
- 1989 - Charles Crichton (Best Foreign Language Film)
Golden Globes
- 1989 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1989 - John Cleese (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1989 - Jamie Lee Curtis (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)