A Fish Called Wanda
Sign in to save1988 British-American heist comedy film
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7.2While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.
Released: 1988-07-15109 minDir: Charles CrichtonComedy, Crime
Cast
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Wanda Gershwitz
- John Cleese as Archie Leach
- Kevin Kline as Otto
- Michael Palin as Ken Pile
- Maria Aitken as Wendy
- Tom Georgeson as Georges Thomason
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Charles Crichton
- Screenplay by
- John Cleese
- Story by
- John Cleese Charles Crichton
- Produced by
- Michael Shamberg
- Starring
- John Cleese Jamie Lee Curtis Kevin Kline Michael Palin
- Cinematography
- Alan Hume
- Edited by
- John Jympson
- Music by
- John Du Prez
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Prominent Features
- Distributed by
- MGM/UA Communications Co. (United States) United International Pictures (international)
- Release dates
- July 7, 1988 ( 1988-07-07 ) (New York City) July 15, 1988 ( 1988-07-15 ) (United States) October 14, 1988 ( 1988-10-14 ) (United Kingdom)
- Running time
- 108 minutes
Key dates
- Published
- 26 January 1989
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- black comedy film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Fierce Creatures
- Director
- John Cleese
- Screenwriter
- Charles Crichton
- Cast member
- John Bird
- Composer
Article
A Fish Called Wanda is a 1988 heist comedy film directed by Charles Crichton and written by John Cleese from a story conceived by Cleese and Crichton. It stars Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin. The film follows a gang of diamond thieves who double-cross one another to recover stolen diamonds hidden by their jailed leader. His barrister becomes a central figure – and jealousies rage – as femme fatale Wanda seduces him to locate the loot.
A Fish Called Wanda grossed over $188 million worldwide, becoming the seventh-highest-grossing film of 1988. At the 61st Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay and won for Best Supporting Actor for Kline. A spiritual sequel, Fierce Creatures, was released in 1997. The British Film Institute ranked A Fish Called Wanda the 39th-greatest British film of the 20th century.