Click the ISF image for the complete list of ISF cited DVDs. Films on Disc has been sited by Classic Movies as one of their Best New Links. Everything comes together to perfection in The Fisher King . Marrying the script by sensitive Richard LaGravanese with director Terry Gilliam s splendid imagination took the film to another level.
Brilliant casting insures the assets of writer and director.
Jack Lucas is a slick talk radio host with ambitions for television stardom. Taking a flip attitude to on the air callers is Jack s signature style. Popular with audiences, Jack glides through life, stepping up the ladder with the confidence of a king, only to fall from grace. When a psychotic regular caller seeks Jack s help, his smart ass dismissal leads to a horrible disaster. Playing matchmaker with chopsticks.