The Fisher King (1991)

The Fisher King follows Jack Lucas, a once-famous New York radio talk-show host whose careless, glib on-air attack indirectly provokes a deranged listener to commit a massacre. Consumed by guilt and self-destruction, Jack drifts through a ruined life until he crosses paths with Parry, a traumatized, homeless former professor who survived the same shooting that shattered his sanity. Parry lives in a world of myth and hallucination — obsessed with the quest for the Holy Grail and haunted by the loss of his wife — and Jack, seeking atonement, becomes determined to help him reclaim some semblance of hope. Their unlikely friendship draws in Lydia, a shy and awkward woman whom Parry adores from afar, and together the three navigate grief, forgiveness, and the possibility of love. What you’ll experience watching it: - A bittersweet blend of comedy and drama: sharp, often darkly funny moments sit alongside deep emotional pain. - Surreal, mythic sequences and hallucinatory imagery that give the film a dreamlike, fantastical layer as Parry’s inner world collides with New York’s gritty reality. - A moving exploration of redemption, empathy, and human connection — how compassion can heal both the helper and the helped. - Intimate character work and shifting tones that can make you laugh, then break your heart, then leave you oddly uplifted by the end. Overall, the film is an emotional, sometimes strange journey about guilt, healing, and the strange ways people find each other and begin to mend.

Actors: Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams, Adam Bryant

Director: Terry Gilliam

Runtime: 137 min

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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