---
title: 'The Fisher King (1991)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Terry Gilliam'
released: '1991-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 137
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-fisher-king-1991'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101889/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Fisher King (1991)

1991 · R · 137 min · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Fisher King is a 1991 American fantasy comedy drama film written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges, with Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer and Michael Jeter, the film tells the story of a radio shock jock who tries to find redemption by helping a man whose life he inadvertently shattered. It explores "the intermingling of New York City's usually strictly separated social strata", and has been described as "a modern-day Grail Quest that fused New York romantic comedy with timeless fantasy".

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Richard LaGravenese](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-lagravenese)
- **Director:** [Terry Gilliam](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-gilliam)
- **Original Music Composer:** [George Fenton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-fenton)
- **Producer:** [Debra Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/debra-hill)
- **Director of Photography:** [Roger Pratt](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-pratt)
- **Editor:** [Lesley Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/lesley-walker)

## Cast

- [Edgar M. Böhlke](https://cinepixo.com/people/edgar-m-bohlke)
- [Richard LaGravenese](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-lagravenese)
- [Amanda Plummer](https://cinepixo.com/people/amanda-plummer)
- [Jack Mulcahy](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-mulcahy)
- [Stephen Bridgewater](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-bridgewater)
- [Mercedes Ruehl](https://cinepixo.com/people/mercedes-ruehl)
- [Dan Futterman](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-futterman)
- [Mark Bowden](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-bowden)
- [Bradley Gregg](https://cinepixo.com/people/bradley-gregg)
- [Jayce Bartok](https://cinepixo.com/people/jayce-bartok)
- [John Heffernan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-heffernan)
- [David Hyde Pierce](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-hyde-pierce)
- [Robin Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-williams)
- [Harry Shearer](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-shearer)
- [Jeff Bridges](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-bridges)

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