The Fisher King
A fairy tale grounded in poignant reality, the magnificent, Manhattan-set The Fisher King, by Terry Gilliam, features Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams in two of their most brilliant roles. Bridges plays a former radio shock jock reconstructing his life after a scandal, and Williams is a homeless man on a quest for the Holy Grail—which he believes to be hidden somewhere on the Upper East Side. Unknowingly linked by their pasts, the two men aid each other on a fanciful journey to discovering their own humanity. This singular American odyssey features a witty script by Richard LaGravenese, evocative cinematography by Roger Pratt, and superb supporting performances by Amanda Plummer and an Oscar-winning Mercedes Ruehl, all harnessed by Gilliam into a compassionate, funny modern-day myth.
Director-Approved Special Edition Features
- New, restored 2K digital transfer, approved by director Terry Gilliam, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- Audio commentary featuring Gilliam
- New interviews with Gilliam, producer Lynda Obst, screenwriter Richard La Gravenese, and actors Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, and Mercedes Ruehl
- New interviews with artists Keith Greco and Vincent Jefferds on the creation of the film’s Red Knight
- Interview from 2006 with actor Robin Williams
- New video essay featuring Bridges’s on-set photographs
- Footage from 1991 of Bridges training as a radio personality with acting coach Stephen Bridgewater
- Deleted scenes, with audio commentary by Gilliam
- Costume tests
- Trailers
- PLUS: An essay by critic Bilge Ebiri
New cover by LA2
Special Features
- New, restored 2K digital transfer, approved by director Terry Gilliam, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- Audio commentary featuring Gilliam
- New interviews with Gilliam, producer Lynda Obst, screenwriter Richard La Gravenese, and actors Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, and Mercedes Ruehl
- New interviews with artists Keith Greco and Vincent Jefferds on the creation of the film’s Red Knight
- Interview from 2006 with actor Robin Williams
- New video essay featuring Bridges’s on-set photographs
- Footage from 1991 of Bridges training as a radio personality with acting coach Stephen Bridgewater
- Deleted scenes, with audio commentary by Gilliam
- Costume tests
- Trailers
- PLUS: An essay by critic Bilge Ebiri
New cover by LA2
Cast
- Jeff Bridges
- Jack
- Mercedes Ruehl
- Anne
- Robin Williams
- Parry
- Amanda Plummer
- Lydia
- Michael Jeter
- Homeless cabaret singer
- David Pierce
- Lou Rosen
- Lara Harris
- Sondra
- Kathy Najimy
- Crazed video customer
- Harry Shearer
- Sitcom actor Ben Starr
- Melinda Culea
- Sitcom wife
- Chris Howell
- Red Knight
- William Jay Marshall
- Jamaican bum
- Tom Waits
- Grand Central bum
Credits
- Director
- Terry Gilliam
- Produced by
- Debra Hill
- Produced by
- Lynda Obst
- Written by
- Richard LaGravenese
- Music
- George Fenton
- Director of photography
- Roger Pratt
- Production designer
- Mel Bourne
- Editor
- Lesley Walker
- Costume designer
- Beatrix Pasztor
- Casting
- Howard Feuer
