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The Annihilation of Fish
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The Annihilation of Fish

1999-09-12 · 102 min · ★ 6.3

Drama · Romance · Comedy

A Jamaican widower recently released from a mental institution and a former housewife with an imagined lover in the form of 19th-century composer Giacomo Puccini become the unlikely tenants of an eccentric widow in Los Angeles.

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Directors
Charles Burnett
Production companies
American Sterling Productions, Paul Heller Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

James Earl JonesJames Earl JonesFish
Lynn RedgraveLynn RedgravePoinsettia
Margot KidderMargot KidderMrs. Muldroone
Sarah BenoitSarah BenoitReno Minister's Wife
Andy GarzaWedding Groom
Tommy Redmond HicksTommy Redmond HicksNew York City Minister
Ronald F. HoiseckReno Minister
Shannon WilcoxShannon WilcoxHippie Preacher's Wife
Victoria PrismantasYoung Hippie Woman
Paul M. HellerMailman
David KagenDavid KagenSocial Worker
Arlene AlbertsonWoman at Bus Station
Dale FranzenOpera Performer 1
Gary BachlundOpera Performer 2
Phillip KakoHippie Preacher
Hoyt RichardsHoyt RichardsMan in Bar
Linden ChilesDoctor
Ismael GallegosMariachi Player
Juan LopezTango Dancer
Anthony GuideraAnthony GuideraGun Seller

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