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The Annihilation of Fish

"A Crazy Love Story."

A Jamaican widower recently released from a mental institution and a former housewife with an imagined lover in the form of 19th-century composer Giacomo Puccini become the unlikely tenants of an eccentric widow in Los Angeles.

Top Cast

  • James Earl Jones

    James Earl Jones

    Fish

  • Lynn Redgrave

    Lynn Redgrave

    Poinsettia

  • Margot Kidder

    Margot Kidder

    Mrs. Muldroone

  • Sarah Benoit

    Sarah Benoit

    Reno Minister's Wife

  • Andy Garza

    Andy Garza

    Wedding Groom

  • Tommy Redmond Hicks

    Tommy Redmond Hicks

    New York City Minister

  • Ronald F. Hoiseck

    Ronald F. Hoiseck

    Reno Minister

  • Shannon Wilcox

    Shannon Wilcox

    Hippie Preacher's Wife

  • Victoria Prismantas

    Victoria Prismantas

    Young Hippie Woman

Overview

A Jamaican widower recently released from a mental institution and a former housewife with an imagined lover in the form of 19th-century composer Giacomo Puccini become the unlikely tenants of an eccentric widow in Los Angeles.

Rating

6.4 / 10
15 Reviews
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1 Reviews

  • loser007
    loser007
    Apr 22, 2026

    I found this rare(maybe) movie by a complete desperation in search of movies pre 2000. my excuse is that pre digital movies look smoother to the eye and are involving real proffessionals at work. and by this account i can watch anything made pre digital with no single distaste. the movie is a rollercoaster, it will punch you in the face and kick your guts with the brutal reality of it's main characters life struggles (3 overall). this movie requires you to submit and accept it's premise, It's really hard to accept this one without letting your mind go and than it really works out somehow. from slow burn movie, it makes a very intriguing move to a whole funny, chaotic cinematic experience. the characters have up and downs, crazy ticks and crazy resets. i know nothing about director names and i really don't follow actors or producers but this movie is really worth a try.

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