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Fishing with John

John Lurie

 
Fishing with John Criterion DVD

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  • United States
  • 1992
  • 147 minutes
  • Color
  • 1.33:1
  • English
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  • Spine #42

SYNOPSIS: John Lurie knows absolutely nothing about fishing, but that doesn’t stop him from undertaking the adventure of a lifetime in Fishing with John. Traveling with his special guests to the most exotic and dangerous places on earth, John Lurie battles sharks with Jim Jarmusch off the tip of Long Island, goes ice fishing with Willem Dafoe at Maine’s northernmost point, braves the Costa Rican jungle with Matt Dillon, takes Tom Waits to Jamaica, and searches for the elusive giant squid with Dennis Hopper in Thailand.

Cast & CreditsOpen

Cast

Willem Dafoe
Dennis Hopper
Jim Jarmusch
John Lurie
Tom Waits
NarratorRobb Webb

Credits

DirectorJohn Lurie
ScreenplayJohn Lurie
CinematographyTom Krueger and Michael Spiller
EditingRobert Burden and Mike Weiss
Associate producerSara Rychtarik
Line producerColeen Fitzgibbon
Executive producersTelecom staff
MusicJohn Lurie
Hut byStephen Torton

Disc Features

  • All six complete episodes
  • Commentary by writer/director/musician John Lurie
  • “Big Heart” music video by John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards
  • Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition

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Film Essays

Fishing with John

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News

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July 15, 2010

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Clippings

THE DEVIL AND TOM WAITS

October 16, 2009

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