- Passion Fish
Infobox Film
name = Passion Fish
caption = Theatrical Poster
director = John Sayles
producer = Sarah Green
Maggie Renzi
writer =John Sayles
starring =Mary McDonnell Alfre Woodard Vondie Curtis-Hall David Strathairn Leo Burmester
music =Mason Daring
cinematography =Roger Deakins
editing = John Sayles
distributor =Miramax Films
released =December 11 1992
runtime = 134 minutes
country =United States
language = English
amg_id = 1:37365
imdb_id = 0105107|"Passion Fish" is an American film released in 1992, written and directed by
John Sayles . The movie was starsMary McDonnell ,Alfre Woodard ,Vondie Curtis-Hall ,David Strathairn andLeo Burmester . [imdb title|id=0105107|name=Passion Fish.]It tells the story of a
soap opera star, paralyzed in a car accident, who is forced to return to her family home and rely upon a series ofnurse s, forcing each of them to leave her employ until one shows up guaranteed to stay.Plot
May-Alice Culhane, a New York daytime
soap opera actress, is left paralyzed by a car accident. As the film opens, she lies in a hospital bed, confused and scared, watching her own show on TV and shrieking, "That was supposed to be my close-up!"With no other options, she returns to her family's old and empty home in Louisiana, where she drinks hard, offends every caregiver and wallows in self-pity.
Her outlook begins to change with the arrival of Chantelle, a nurse with her own life problems. The two gradually find a heartfelt connection with each other, and as a result, their lives subtly change.
Cast
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Mary McDonnell as May-Alice Culhane
*Alfre Woodard as Chantelle
* Lenore Banks as Nurse Quick
*Vondie Curtis-Hall as Sugar LeDoux
* William Mahoney as Max
*David Strathairn as Rennie
*Leo Burmester as Reeves
* Nelle Stokes as Therapist #1
* Brett Ardoin as Therapist #2
*Nora Dunn as Ti-Marie
* Michael Mantell as Dr. Kline
* Mary Portser as Precious
*Angela Bassett as Dawn/Rhonda
* Daniel Dupont as Therapist #3
* Chuck Cain as AttendantAwards
Wins
* Flanders International Film Festival: "Grand Prix"; John Sayles; 1993.
*Independent Spirit Awards : Independent Spirit Award; Best Supporting Female, Alfre Woodard; 1993.Nominations
*Academy Awards : Oscar; Best Actress in a Leading Role, Mary McDonnell; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, John Sayles; 1993.
*Golden Globes : Golden Globe;Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, Mary McDonnell; Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Alfre Woodard; 1993.
* Independent Spirit Awards: Independent Spirit Award; Best Supporting Male, David Strathairn; 1993.
*Writers Guild of America Award (Screen): Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, John Sayles; 1993.References
External links
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* [http://www.david-strathairn.com/film/passion-fish.html "Passion Fish"] atDavid Strathairn web site.
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