The Fisher King [The Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray] [1991]

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Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer and Mercedes Ruehl star in Terry Gilliam's must-see comic masterpiece. Williams is Parry, a homeless history professor who lives in a fantasy world full of castles, Red Knights and damsels in distress. Bridges co-stars as Jack, New York's #1 shock deejay, whose off-hand arrogance triggers a tragedy which ruins his career. Penniless and without prospects, Jack finds himself plucked from disaster by the most improbable of saviors... Parry. And so the amazing story of the Fisher King unfolds a modern quest for redemption and the Holy Grail, filled with humor, heartbreak and ravishing romance. 25th Anniversary edition synopsis Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer and Academy Award winner Mercedes Ruehl (Best Supporting Actress) star in director Terry Gilliam’s must-see comic masterpiece. Williams is Parry, a homeless history professor who lives in a fantasy world full of castles, Red Knights and damsels in distress. Bridges co-stars as. DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New, restored 2K digital transfer, approved by director Terry Gilliam, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack Audio commentary featuring Gilliam New interviews with Gilliam, producer Lynda Obst, screenwriter Richard La Gravenese, and actors Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer and Mercedes Ruehl New interviews with artists Keith Greco and Vincent Jefferds on the creation of the film’s Red Knight Interview from 2006 with actor Robin Williams New video essay featuring Bridges’s on-set photographs Deleted scenes, with optional commentary by Gilliam Costume tests Trailers PLUS: An essay by critic Bilge Ebiri