8.4 Score

1988 • 1h 49min • R • Comedy, Crime

A Fish Called Wanda

"A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge, and seafood."

While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.

IMDb 7.5

RT 96%

MC 80

Director

Charles Crichton

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John Du Prez

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Jamie Lee Curtis

Wanda Gershwitz

John Cleese

Archie Leach

Kevin Kline

Otto

Michael Palin

Ken Pile

Maria Aitken

Wendy

Tom Georgeson

Georges Thomason

Cynthia Cleese

Portia

Patricia Hayes

Mrs. Coady

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