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11/12/1992 Drama 2h 15m
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Have you ever dreamed of escaping to a place where you can begin again?

Overview

After an accident leaves her a paraplegic, a former soap opera star struggles to recover both emotionally and mentally, until she meets her newest nurse, who has struggles of her own.

  1. John Sayles

    Writer, Director

Top billed cast

  1. Mary McDonnell

    May-Alice Culhane

  2. Alfre Woodard

    Chantelle

  3. Vondie Curtis-Hall

    Sugar LeDoux

  4. David Strathairn

    Rennie

  5. Leo Burmester

    Reeves

  6. Nora Dunn

    Ti-Marie

  7. Mary Portser

    Precious

  8. Angela Bassett

    Rhonda / Dawn

  9. Sheila Kelley

    Kim

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by Peter McGinn
Written by Peter McGinn on 2022-03-17
I have watched Passion Fish many times and will certainly watch it again. It is one of those movies that seem practically perfect to me, from the lead performances of the ensemble cast down to the lesser characters, such as the numerous people who visit May_Alice and Chantelle during the course of the film. There are buckets a=of drama here that manages not to descend into melodrama (unlike the soap operas May-Alice used to act in), enough humor to leaven. The dramatic aspects, and personal growth that is realistic and helps us care more about the characters.
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$5,000,000.00

Revenue
$4,814,619.00

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