A Fish Called Wanda

John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline

In London, four very different people team up to commit armed robbery, then try to doublecross each other for the loot.

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R, 108 min.

Directed by: John Cleese, Charles Crichton

Released: July 15, 1988

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DVD Released: January 1, 1998

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  • April 3, 2009
    Otto: You pompous, stuck-up, snot-nosed, English, giant, twerp, scumbag, fuck-face, dickhead, asshole.
    Archie: How very interesting. You're a true vulgarian, aren't you?
    Otto: You are the vulgarian, you fuck.

    This movie is hilarious. It is a crime comedy about con artists filled... ...( read more )
  • March 17, 2009
    a cast of unlikeable characters doing dislikeable things rarely amounts to much, but in this film it amounted to comic supremecy. a very funny film with a compelling story and unique characters across the board make this a must watch comedy.
  • December 19, 2008
    "I love robbing the English, they're so polite."


    How does one distinguish the difference between a masterpiece and just another ordinary comedy? For starters, an ordinary comedy is commonly clichéd beyond all comprehension - i.e. characters are standard, events are g...

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  • September 24, 2008
    A brilliant and outragiously hilarious comedy that will make you fall over laughing. It's pure fun from start to finish. every performance is teriffic. Kevin Kline is outstanding giving a incrediably funny, satisfying and original performance.
  • June 29, 2008
    Kevin Kline is one of my all time favorites and he shines alongside Cleese, Curtis and Palin in an all time classic comedy.
  • June 20, 2009
    Without fail, whenever I see the scene where Otto is rehearsing his sincere apology, but just can't get it right - I cry with laughter.

    "I'm very very very very... FFFFFUCK YOOOOU!"

    Kline absolutely earned that Oscar here. I'd even say he earned two, but that's just me.

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  • scottydgibbs
    January 14, 2008
    the london underground is not a political movement
  • twinkietwelve
    June 21, 2007
    funniest movie EVER!!!
  • supernaturalrocks4e
    May 7, 2007
    dis is such a great movie!!!! how cud people not love dis movie??? like come on....

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