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Passion Fish

Passion Fish

Have you ever dreamed of escaping to a place where you can begin again?

6.9 / 1019922h 15m

Synopsis

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.

Genre: Drama

Status: Released

Director: John Sayles

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Main Cast

Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

May-Alice Culhane

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Chantelle

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Sugar LeDoux

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Rennie

Leo Burmester

Leo Burmester

Reeves

Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn

Ti-Marie

Mary Portser

Mary Portser

Precious

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Rhonda / Dawn

Sheila Kelley

Sheila Kelley

Kim

Nancy Mette

Nancy Mette

Nina

User Reviews

Peter McGinn

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.