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A Fish Called Wanda
Special Edition
Actors: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, Stephen Fry
Director: Charles Crichton

R 2017 1hr 48min

In 1988, John Cleese, former Python and the mastermind behind Fawlty Towers, teamed up with the veteran Ealing Comedy director Charles Crichton (The Lavender Hill Mob) to produce another classic of British comedy. Cleese ... more »plays Archie Leach, a weak-willed barrister who finds himself embroiled with a quartet of ill-matched jewel thieves two American con artists played by Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline, Michael Palin s animal-loving hitman and London gangster Tom Georgeson when Georgeson is arrested. Only he and Palin know the whereabouts of the diamonds, prompting plenty of farce and in-fighting as well as some embarrassing nudity and the unfortunate demise of some innocent pooches... Nominated for three Academy Awards and winning one for Kline s outstanding supporting turn as the psychopathic Otto, A Fish Called Wanda has stood the test of time, earning its rightful place among its creators remarkable comedy pedigree. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS Brand-new 4K restoration from the original negative, produced by Arrow Films exclusively for this release High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original English mono audio (uncompressed LPCM) Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Commentary by writer and star John Cleese Brand-new appreciation by Vic Pratt of the BFI National Archive Brand-new interviews with composer John Du Prez, production designer Roger Murray-Leach, executive producer Steve Abbott and makeup supervisor Paul Engelen John Cleese s Final Farewell Performance, a 1988 documentary on the making of A Fish Called Wanda featuring interviews with actors Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Palin, Kevin Kline and director Charles Crichton Something Fishy, a 15th anniversary retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Cleese, Curtis, Kline and Palin, executive producer Steve Abbott and director of photography Alan Hume Fish You Were Here, a documentary on the film s locations hosted by Robert Powell 24 deleted/alternative scenes with introductions by Cleese A Message from John Cleese, a tongue-in-cheek introduction recorded for the film's original release Gallery Trivia track Theatrical trailer FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Booklet featuring writing on the film by Sophie Monks Kaufman

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Actors: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, Stephen Fry
Director: Charles Crichton
Studio: Arrow Video
Format: Blu-ray - Widescreen,Anamorphic
DVD Release Date: 09/19/2017
Release Year: 2017
Run Time: 1hr 48min
Screens: Widescreen,Anamorphic
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 2
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 12
Edition: Special Edition
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)

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K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 1/22/2025...

Interesting but not great.