Allyce Beasley, Anita Barone, Brad Hunt

Named after a line in The Godfather, Finn Taylor's directorial debut offers proof that movies about death don't have to be grim. Like Harold and Maude--but grittier--Taylor (Cherish<...( read more  read more... )/I>) keeps the tone light and quirky. If you were to ask, he might even say that Dream with the Fishes is actually about life, but Terry (David Arquette) really does want to die and Nick (Brad Hunt) really does have only a few weeks to live. Death is what binds the two together. They would otherwise have nothing in common. The men live in the same San Francisco neighborhood, but Terry is a depressed widower with a penchant for voyeurism, while Nick may be terminally ill, yet he and his tattoo artist girlfriend, Liz (a virtually unrecognizable Katherine Erbe from Law and Order: Criminal Intent), live life to the full. They're just the medicine that the (psychically) ailing Terry needs. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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R, 96 min.

Directed by: Finn Taylor

Release Date: June 20, 1997

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DVD Release Date: May 6, 2003

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  • February 13, 2008
    A very quirky, indie comedy drama. Not bad.
  • December 22, 2007
    A moving bitter-sweet tale.
  • September 5, 2007
    An almost perfect road trip/unlikely buddy movie.
  • May 22, 2007
    Yes..me wanna sleep with the purty fishes!!! Like the guppies!!!
  • May 9, 2007
    The best independant film ever, the movie that made David Arquette, and Kathryn Erbe famous. (Kathryn later stared on Law and Order: Criminal Intent.) A true road movie about freeing yourself from your past and starting anew. And of course, how can anybody not love the scene o...( read more)f a cop wigging out on acid inside of a donut shop. Classic!
  • December 15, 2006
    It can be a little slow, but it was such a supirse and a treat for me to find in a bargain bin.
  • December 4, 2006
    One of The Most Entertaining Debut Films I Have Ever Seen. Dream With The Fishes Is An Excellent Tale And A Revelation. An Amazing Film.

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