Passion Fish (1992)
December 11, 1992Release Date
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Mary McDonnell
May-Alice
Alfre Woodard
Chantelle
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Sugar LeDoux
David Strathairn
Rennie
Angela Bassett
Rhonda
Leo Burmester
Reeves
Nora Dunn
Ti-Marie
Lenore Banks
Nurse Quick
Mary Portser
Precious
Will Mahoney
Max
Nelle Stokes
Therapist #1
Sheila Kelley
Kim
Brett Ardoin
Therapist #2
Nancy Mette
Nina
Michael Mantell
Dr. Kline
Daniel Dupont
Therapist #3
Chuck Cain
Attendant
John Sayles
Director
Sarah Green
Producer
Maggie Renzi
Producer
Mason Daring
Composer
Roger Deakins
Cinematographer
Shana Ledet Qualls
Fan #1
Paula Lafleur
Fan #2
Barbara Shapiro
CastingDirector
Dan Bishop
ProductionDesigner
Marianne Muellerleile
Drushka
Dianna Freas
ProductionDesigner
Victoria Edwards
Jessica
Amanda Carlin
Perky
Elaine West
Phoebe
Linda Castle
Lawanda
Leigh 'Little Queenie' Harris
Kit
Tom Wright
Luther
Jennifer Gardner
Albertine
Shauntisa Willis
Denita
John Henry Redwood
Denita
Michael Laskin
Redwood Vance
John Sloss
Executive Producer
Georgia Kacandes
Production Manager
Skip Lievsay
Sound Effects Editor
Annie Maver
Second Assistant Director
Cynthia Flynt
Costume Design
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney
Hair Designer
Michal Bigger
Makeup Artist
Karen Eisenstadt
Casting Coordinator
Beth Boyd
Production Coordinator
Steve Apicella
First Assistant Director
Lida Burris Gibson
Assistant Production Coordinator
Mary Lee Copeland
Assistant Production Coordinator
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 11, 1992
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 15m
Content RatingR
Budget$5,000,000
Box Office$4,814,619
Genres
Wiki.
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 getting paralyzed in a car accident, is forced to return to her family home and rely upon a series of nurses, forcing each of them to leave her employment until one shows up guaranteed to stay.
Sayles based the screenplay on his experiences working as an orderly in hospitals and nursing homes. Filming took place in the Acadiana region of Louisiana in May 1992. The film premiered in the United States on December 9, 1992, by Miramax Films. It received widespread critical acclaim for its performances, direction, cinematography, and story. McDonnell received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress and Woodard won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female.