The Fisher King (movie)
The Fisher King is a movie from 1991 written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. The film starred Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams, Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer and Michael Jeter.
Roger Ebert characterized the film as "a disorganized, rambling and eccentric movie that contains some moments of truth, some moments of humor, and many moments of digression." Other reviewers commented on its "industrial-strength whimsy" and said it "is far from being a disaster."
It won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Mercedes Ruehl) and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Robin Williams), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Music, Original Score and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow.
Jack Lucas, a talk radio host (Bridges), becomes suicidally despondant after his on-air comments inadvertantly cause a psychotic caller to commit multiple murders. Three years later he is attacked and almost set on fire, but Parry, a crazy street person (Williams) rescues him. Parry is on a mission to find the Holy Grail, and tries to convince Lucas to help him.
The title, briefly touched on in the script, is almost certainly intended to refer to the Arthurian Fisher King legend and some discern a rough parallel in the story.
