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A Fish Called Wanda
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A Fish Called Wanda (1988) -- In London, four very different people team up to commit armed robbery, then try to doublecross each other for the loot.
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Writers:
John Cleese (story) and
Charles Crichton (story) ...
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Release Date:
15 July 1988 (USA) more
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A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge, and seafood. more
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In London, four very different people team up to commit armed robbery, then try to doublecross each other for the loot. full summary | full synopsis
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Won Oscar. Another 7 wins & 15 nominations more
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Absolutely brilliant comedy more (147 total)

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108 min
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The British Airways plane that can be seen at the airport is a Boeing 747-236 called "City of Manchester", registration G-BDXC. It was scrapped in 2002 after about 25 years of service. more
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Continuity: The position of Wanda's hands on Archie's shoulders and face as she kisses him in the apartment. more
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Airline Employee: Aisle or window, smoking or non?
Otto: What was the part in the middle?
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24 out of 34 people found the following comment useful.
Absolutely brilliant comedy, 27 April 2005
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Author: The_Void from Beverley Hills, England

To make a comedy that can be lauded with the comment 'absolutely hilarious' isn't an easy thing to do. It's not so difficult, however, when you are one of the funniest men on god's green earth; and the extremely talented John Cleese has certainly managed to write a fine piece of comedy here. Teaming up with Monty Python buddy Michael Palin and Ealing studios director Charles Crichton, these talented comedians have managed to create a film that is most certainly one of the funniest; laugh per minute and lasting hilarity when it's over, movies ever made. The plot is taken straight from the classic Ealing comedy era (no wonder it works so well) and it follows four crooks that have stolen a bunch of jewels and now decide to double cross one another to take the loot solely for themselves. The plot thickens when the female of the bunch decides that the best way to get the loot would be to get close to a grassed-up co-conspirator's barrister; John Cleese.

Aside from an inch-perfect screenplay, A Fish Called Wanda also benefits from a fine cast of actors to deliver it. John Cleese steals every scene he's in, as you might expect, and he more than justifies his reputation as one of, maybe even the, finest British comedy actor ever. He is joined by a talented pair of Americans; Kevin Kline and Jamie Lee Curtis, along with, as mentioned, his fellow Python Michael Palin. Kline is certainly one of the most underrated actors working today, and his comic timing in this movie is right on the money. Makes you wonder how much better he could have been used over the years. "Scream Queen" Jamie Lee Curtis also does well in the title role; and Michael Palin obviously knows his way round a comedy script. The jokes in the film come thick and fast, and I can't think of a single one that didn't work. It's the big gags that are the real stand out of the movie, though, and one in particular that sees Kevin Kline trying to explain to Cleese's wife what he's doing in their home is absolutely priceless. I nearly fell of my chair laughing. This film is a must see.

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