Passion Fish

Name: Passion Fish
Genre: Drama
Released: 1992-12-11
Duration: 2 h 15 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard, Vondie Curtis-Hall, David Strathairn, Leo Burmester

1992·Movie·R·135 min·★ 7.0(63)

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“Have you ever dreamed of escaping to a place where you can begin again?”

After an accident leaves her a paraplegic, a former soap opera star struggles to recover both emotionally and mentally, until she meets her newest nurse, who has struggles of her own.

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About Passion Fish

Passion Fish is a 1992 English-language drama film directed by John Sayles. The cast is led by Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard, Vondie Curtis-Hall. It has a runtime of 2h 15m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

Passion Fish was produced by Atchafalaya and made in United States of America. It was released on December 11, 1992, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: John Sayles
Writers: John Sayles
Release date: December 11, 1992
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: Atchafalaya

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Passion Fish cast & crew

Passion Fish was directed by John Sayles and written by John Sayles.

The cast features Mary McDonnell as May-Alice Culhane, Alfre Woodard as Chantelle, Vondie Curtis-Hall as Sugar LeDoux, David Strathairn as Rennie, Leo Burmester as Reeves, and Nora Dunn as Ti-Marie.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mason Daring, cinematography is by Roger Deakins, and it was produced by Sarah Green and Maggie Renzi.

Is Passion Fish worth watching?

Passion Fish holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 63 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 15m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Passion Fish is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Passion Fish

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