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Shooting Fish (1997) -- Two con artists' plan to steal enough for a house are twisted when a pretty girl enters the picture.

Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   4,545 votes
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Director:
Stefan Schwartz
Writers:
Stefan Schwartz (writer) &
Richard Holmes (writer)
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Release Date:
1 May 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
As con artists they were hard to beat. But they were easy targets for LOVE. more
Plot:
Two con artists' plan to steal enough for a house are twisted when a pretty girl enters the picture. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins more
User Comments:
Excellent!! Sweet, funny and intelligent... more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Rowena Cooper ... Jez's Teacher
Scott Charles ... Samuel
Antonia Corrigan ... Antonia
Myles Anderson ... Jez - Age 8
Jane Lapotaire ... Dylan's Headmistress
Harry Ditson ... IRS Man
Jacob Macoby ... Dylan - Age 8
Dan Futterman ... Dylan

Tom Chadbon ... Mr. Greenaway

Kate Beckinsale ... Georgie

Stuart Townsend ... Jez
Phyllis Logan ... Mrs. Ross
Vicki Bensted ... Bank Clerk
Peter McNamara ... Geoff
Ralph Ineson ... Mr. Ray
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Entrepreneurs (UK) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic elements, suggestive humor and language.
Runtime:
109 min | USA:103 min | UK:99 min (DVD version)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
Gruber Bros more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
During filming, animal rights activists showed up with the intention to make sure all the fish were treated correctly. After viewing the script, and realizing that the title of the film was really more about cheating 'fish' that actually shooting it, they left somewhat embarrassed. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In the first shot of Dylan and Jez's place, there are clocks on the walls. The clock for New York says 12 o'clock. In the next scene, the clock for Frankfurt also says 12 o'clock. In fact, all their clocks are stopped at 12 o'clock. more
Quotes:
Police detective: Sir, so far the only proof of a burglary is that someone stopped your video taping Blind Date.
Mrs Ray: Bastards!
Mr Ray: Oh, shut it!
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Movie Connections:
References "Blind Date" (1985) more
Soundtrack:
Golden Skin more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Excellent!! Sweet, funny and intelligent..., 2 February 2000
9/10
Author: Tyler Larson from New York

This movie is simply great. While it perhaps lacks a larger social message, other than the simple "do good with what you have", it is a smart, funny movie which definitely has its moments, both cinematic and dramatic. The rags to riches story of two orphan con men: one, a genius Brit, the other, the American spin doctor. Together they engage in "shooting fish", or fleecing rich people of their extra cash, in order to buy themselves the lavish house they've each coveted because of their simple upbringing. The story is fun and engaging, the characters seem very very real, and the different cons they pull off together are extremely funny. I won't give away any of the story, except to say that the has a nice, unexpected twist. An excellent date movie, or even to take in with a couple of close friends. You may not laugh out loud the whole time like you did at "There's Something About Mary" or other slapstick comedies, but you'll definitely be smiling the whole time, and by the time the credits role you'll simply be in a much better mood than you were when you started.

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