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A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

R ★ 7.2/10 109 min Comedy, Crime United Kingdom, United States English
Director: Charles Crichton
Story by: John Cleese, Charles Crichton
Screenplay by: John Cleese
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A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge, and seafood.

Description

While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.

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Top Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis Wanda Gershwitz
John Cleese
John Cleese Archie Leach
Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline Otto
Michael Palin
Michael Palin Ken Pile
Maria Aitken
Maria Aitken Wendy
Tom Georgeson
Tom Georgeson Georges Thomason
Cynthia Cleese
Cynthia Cleese Portia
Patricia Hayes
Patricia Hayes Mrs. Coady

A Fish Called Wanda Appears on 7 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #222

Critic Curated

BBC Culture: The 100 Greatest Comedies of All Time
BBC #36
Paste Magazines 80 Best Movies Of The 1980s
Paste Magazine #20

Filmmaker Curation

Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #703

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