Fantasy, Comedy, Drama, Romance
1993
An Inuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer. He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles.
Top cast:
Johnny Depp
Axel Blackmar
Jerry Lewis
Leo Sweetie
Faye Dunaway
Elaine Stalker
Lili Taylor
Grace Stalker
Vincent Gallo
Paul Leger
Paulina Porizkova
Millie
Michael J. Pollard
Fabian
Polly Noonan
Betty
Tricia Leigh Fisher
Lindy (uncredited)
Sal Jenco
Man at the Phone
Cary Grant
Roger Thornhill (archive footage) (uncredited)
