The fisher king
(DVD)
Contributors
Bourne, Mel, production designer.
Bridges, Jeff, 1949- actor.
Bridgewater, Stephen W., interviewee (expression)
Ebiri, Bilge, writer of supplementary textual content.
Fenton, George, composer (expression)
Bridges, Jeff, 1949- actor.
Bridgewater, Stephen W., interviewee (expression)
Ebiri, Bilge, writer of supplementary textual content.
Fenton, George, composer (expression)
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2015].
Edition
Director-approved two-DVD special edition.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 fold-out insert.
Status
Medford Library Branch
V F FISHER
1 available
V F FISHER
1 available
Ashland Library
V F FISHER
3 available
V F FISHER
3 available
Central Point Library Branch
V F FISHER
1 available
V F FISHER
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Medford Library Branch | V F FISHER | On Shelf |
| Ashland Library | V F FISHER | On Shelf |
| Ashland Library | V F FISHER | On Shelf |
| Ashland Library | V F FISHER | On Shelf |
| Central Point Library Branch | V F FISHER | On Shelf |
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2015].
Format
DVD
Edition
Director-approved two-DVD special edition.
Language
English
UPC
715515149013
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1991.
General Note
Special features: New, restored 2k digital transfer, approved by director; Disc 1: Commentary (featuring director Terry Gilliam); Deleted scenes; Trailers. Disc 2: The tale of "The fisher king": The fool and the wounded king, The real and the fantastical (two new short documentaries, director Terry Gilliam, producer Lynda Obst, screenwriter Richard LaGravenese, and actors Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, and Mercedes Ruehl tell the tale of the film's production); The tale of the red knight (artists Keith Greco and Vincent Jefferds recall the challenges they faced in realizing director Terry Gilliam's fire-breathing vision of the Red Knight in the predigital era); Jeff's tale (production of the film documented through Jeff Bridges's images from the set); Jeff and Jack (production footage of Jeff Bridges transforming into radio shock jock Jack with the help of acting coach Stephen Bridgewater); Robin's tale (2006 interview with actor Robin Williams, discussing the making of the film); Costume tests. Insert includes an essay by critic Bilge Ebiri.
Creation/Production Credits
Costume designer, Beatrix Pasztor ; music by George Fenton ; editor, Lesley Walker ; production designer, Mel Bourne ; director of photography, Roger Pratt.
Participants/Performers
Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, Mercedes Ruehl, Michael Jeter, William Jay Marshall, Chris Howell, David Pierce.
Description
Parry is a homeless history professor who lives in a fantasy world full of castles, Red Knights, and damsels in distress. Jack is New York's number one shock deejay, until the day his off-hand arrogance triggers a tragedy that ruins his career. Penniless and without prospects, Jack finds himself plucked from disaster by the most improbable of saviors, Parry.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for language, and violence.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital (5.1 Surround)
Language
English dialogue; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bourne, M., Bridges, J., Bridgewater, S. W., Ebiri, B., Fenton, G., Gilliam, T., Greco, K., Hill, D., Jefferds, V. (. d., Jeter, M., LaGravenese, R., Obst, L. R., Pásztor, B., Plummer, A., Pratt, R., Ruehl, M., Walker, L., & Williams, R. (2015). The fisher king (Director-approved two-DVD special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mel, Bourne et al.. 2015. The Fisher King. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mel, Bourne et al.. The Fisher King The Criterion Collection, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bourne, Mel,, et al. The Fisher King Director-approved two-DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2015.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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