---
title: 'Passion Fish (1992)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Sayles'
released: '1992-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 135
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/passion-fish-1992'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105107/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Passion Fish (1992)

1992 · 135 min · Drama, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Passion Fish is a 1992 American drama film written and directed by John Sayles. The film stars Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard, Vondie Curtis-Hall, David Strathairn, Leo Burmester, and Angela Bassett. It tells the story of a soap opera star (McDonnell), who after becoming paralyzed from a car crash, is forced by circumstance to return to her family home and rely upon a series of nurses for her basic care. Her anger and alcohol use forces each nurse to leave her employment, until one shows up who guarantees to stay.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Sayles](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-sayles)
- **Screenplay:** [John Sayles](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-sayles)
- **Editor:** [John Sayles](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-sayles)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mason Daring](https://cinepixo.com/people/mason-daring)
- **Director of Photography:** [Roger Deakins](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-deakins)

## Cast

- [Michael Laskin](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-laskin)
- [Leo Burmester](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-burmester)
- [Mary McDonnell](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-mcdonnell)
- [Angela Bassett](https://cinepixo.com/people/angela-bassett)
- [Alfre Woodard](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfre-woodard)
- [David Strathairn](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-strathairn)
- [Sheila Kelley](https://cinepixo.com/people/sheila-kelley)
- [Vondie Curtis-Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/vondie-curtis-hall)

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