Passion Fish poster & wallpaper
Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites

Alfre Woodard, Angela Bassett, David Strathairn, Leo Burmester, Mary McDonnell ...( see more  see more... ) , Vondie Curtis-Hall

An intelligent and potent drama about taking life's second chances when they come, Passion Fish finds director John Sayles (Matewan, Lone Star) once again providing a strong cast of actors with a smar...( read more  read more... )t, literate screenplay to produce an entertaining and thought-provoking film. Mary McDonnell (Dances with Wolves, Grand Canyon) plays a soap-opera actress paralyzed in a car accident, who returns to the small town on the Louisiana bayou where she grew up to hide. But the hiring of a physical therapist with a tortured past (Alfre Woodard), and the sometimes antagonistic bond formed between them, allows the woman to try and rehabilitate herself and seize the opportunities that life still has to offer. With some great tradi\ tional Cajun music and the picturesque bayou as a backdrop, Passion Fish is an engaging yarn not to be missed. --Robert Lane

Flixster Users

81% liked it

2,122 ratings

R, 2 hr. 15 min.

Directed by: John Sayles

Release Date: December 11, 1992

Invite friends to see

DVD Release Date: March 30, 1999

Stats: 102 reviews

report incorrect info

Photos

Alfre Woodard and Mary McDonell in Passion Fish Mary McDonnell in Passion Fish Mary McDonnell Alfre Woodard and Mary McDonell in Passion Fish Alfre Woodard in Passion Fish Alfre Woodard & Mary McDonnell in Passion Fish Passion Fish
Upload a Photo |

View All Passion Fish Photos (7)

Your Rating


clear rating

Flixster Reviews (102)

  • threefolddado
    June 30, 2008
    threefolddado
    Another great John Sayles film.
  • jam233
    November 12, 2009
    jam233
    Very powerfully acted by Mary McDonnell, and she is very well cast. Alfre Woodard is fantastic, as she always is. It's a fine story, very deep and thought provoking. It is slowly paced, but it works for this film and enhances the overall effect. The two lead performances make the...( read more) film work. Well developed characters. Very memorable.
  • bbliumis
    February 6, 2009
    bbliumis
    Mary-given culhane was a famous actress who ??????????????? in taken until after a car accident driver stuck in a wheelchair. Return to her family in Louisiana WHICH HAD LEFT years ago and casts in drink.
    The behavior of bad with around, until the day will come a nurse, which se...( read more)ems to have been many common, and thanks in such will change the life.

    I CONSIDER THIS FILM (WITH LIMBO) DIRECTORS BEST MOVIES.

    UNFORGETABLE THE SCENE where the protagonists explains how she prepared for a role.... and how it end up.
  • ahmed3012
    August 5, 2008
    ahmed3012
    there is always another chance
  • matricialynnicus
    April 2, 2008
    matricialynnicus
    Some of the extra roles are a bit soupy, but all the main characters were really good. I'd say it was a pretty good film.
  • Glinda
    February 15, 2008
    Glinda
    I'm working on a student film maker's project which is a scene from this film, so now I really want to see this one.
  • wheelie1031
    January 4, 2008
    wheelie1031
    on the movie keyword it says incontinence i dont remember that anyone know
  • sierrakalex
    October 20, 2007
    sierrakalex
    Need to Watch Again!! Great movie! I love this movie! I think Mary Mcdonnel Knows how to play a roll!! That's my gurl! She's A G! A+ Movie!
  • dredzag
    September 6, 2007
    dredzag
    The first movie I saw with Alfre and Angela. I've been a fans of both of them ever since. Enjoy
  • deecee0075
    May 22, 2007
    deecee0075
    Mary McDonnell is awesome in this movie and Alfre Woodard is a great supporting actress.

View All Passion Fish Reviews

Critic Reviews

No recent reviews.

Comments

This board looks lonely. Be the first to talk about "Passion Fish" !

Post A Comment | View All Comments

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

Official Trailer

View Larger Passion Fish Trailer

Cast

More Like This

Click a thumb to vote on that suggestion, or add your own suggestions.

  • Sybil
    Sybil (50%)
  • Bagdad Cafe
    Bagdad Cafe (50%)

More Movies like Passion Fish

Facts

No facts approved yet. Be the first

Passion Fish : Watch Free on TV

Passion Fish Trivia

  • What do the following have in common?: Helen Hayes in A Farewell to Arms (1932) Sally Kellerman in MASH (1970) Louise Fletcher in One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Alfre Woodard in Passion Fish (1992) Juliette Binoche in The English Patient (1996)   Answer »
More Passion Fish Trivia

Movie Quizzes

No quizzes for Passion Fish. Want to create one?

Video Clips

No video clips yet. Want to upload one?

Meet Other Fans

Add Passion Fish to favorites

Recent News

No recent headlines. Got one?

Recent Lists

Make a List |

View All Lists

Most Popular Skin

No skins yet. Interested in creating one?