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Fishing with John

Fishing with John

1991
Comedy, Documentary
TV Mini-Series
Traveling with his special guests to the most exotic and dangerous places on earth, John Lurie battles sharks with Jim Jarmusch off the tip of Long Island, goes ice fishing with Willem Dafoe at Maine's northernmost point, braves the Costa Rican jungle with Matt Dillon, takes Tom Waits to Jamaica, and searches for the elusive giant squid with Dennis Hopper in Thailand. (Criterion Collection)

Directed by:

John Lurie
John-Lurie
18 total credits
John Lurie has 18 credits at Criticker, including: Paris, Texas, The Last Temptation of Christ, Down by Law, Stranger Than Paradise and Permanent Vacation

Writer:

John Lurie
John-Lurie
18 total credits
John Lurie has 18 credits at Criticker, including: Paris, Texas, The Last Temptation of Christ, Down by Law, Stranger Than Paradise and Permanent Vacation

Starring:

Willem Dafoe
Willem-Dafoe
135 total credits
Known for the darkly eccentric characters he often plays, Willem Dafoe is one of the screen's more provocative and engaging actors. Strong-jawed and wiry, he has commented that his looks make him ideal for playing the boy next door -- if you happen to live next door to a mausoleum. (All Movie Guide)
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Matt Dillon
Matt-Dillon
71 total credits
Matthew Raymond "Matt" Dillon is an American actor. He began acting in the late 1970s, gaining fame as a teenage idol during the 1980s. In 1977, Jane Bernstein and a friend were helping director Jonathan Kaplan cast the violent teen drama Over the Edge when they found Dillon cutting class at Hommocks Middle School in Larchmont. Dillon auditioned for a role and made his debut in the film...(Wikipedia)
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Dennis Hopper
Dennis-Hopper
171 total credits
Dennis Lee Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). During the next 10 years, Hopper appeared frequently on television in guest roles, and by the end of the 1960s had played supporting roles in several films. (Wikipedia)
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Jim Jarmusch
Jim-Jarmusch
63 total credits
James Roberto "Jim" Jarmusch is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, producer, editor, and composer.
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Tom Waits
Tom-Waits
39 total credits
Tom Waits has 39 credits at Criticker, including: Dracula, The Book of Eli, Seven Psychopaths, Coffee and Cigarettes and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
,
John Lurie
John-Lurie
18 total credits
John Lurie has 18 credits at Criticker, including: Paris, Texas, The Last Temptation of Christ, Down by Law, Stranger Than Paradise and Permanent Vacation
,
Robb Webb
Robb-Webb
1 total credit
Robb Webb has just 1 credit at Criticker: Fishing with John

Countries:

Thailand, USA

Fishing with John

1991
Comedy, Documentary
TV Mini-Series
Avg Percentile 74.57% from 128 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Avg Percentile 74.57% from 128 total ratings
Rated 24 Jun 2013
68
32nd
Incredibly dry humor for most of it but the bizarre non sequiturs of the narrator made me chuckle a few times. Good read: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/08/16/100816fa_fact_friend?currentPage=all
Rated 29 Jun 2025
75
93rd
thanks to my lover, i had the chance to witness john lurie and willem dafoe dying of starvation on january 19th
Rated 11 Jul 2021
50
27th
I guess I'll chalk this one up to "I don't get it." Watched the Jim Jarmusch and Tom Waits episodes and was bored out of my gourd.
Rated 26 Sep 2019
6
65th
Nothing remarkable,passes the time
Rated 15 Sep 2015
70
53rd
Features the most relaxing and peaceful theme song ever.
Rated 27 Mar 2015
80
95th
What a trip. Complete series.
Rated 04 Dec 2012
88
97th
The Dillon episode is a dud, but the rest is amazing, especially ice-fishing with Willem Defoe. It's a shame what's happened to Lurie since.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

John Lurie
John-Lurie
18 total credits
John Lurie has 18 credits at Criticker, including: Paris, Texas, The Last Temptation of Christ, Down by Law, Stranger Than Paradise and Permanent Vacation

Writer:

John Lurie
John-Lurie
18 total credits
John Lurie has 18 credits at Criticker, including: Paris, Texas, The Last Temptation of Christ, Down by Law, Stranger Than Paradise and Permanent Vacation

Starring:

Willem Dafoe
Willem-Dafoe
135 total credits
Known for the darkly eccentric characters he often plays, Willem Dafoe is one of the screen's more provocative and engaging actors. Strong-jawed and wiry, he has commented that his looks make him ideal for playing the boy next door -- if you happen to live next door to a mausoleum. (All Movie Guide)
,
Matt Dillon
Matt-Dillon
71 total credits
Matthew Raymond "Matt" Dillon is an American actor. He began acting in the late 1970s, gaining fame as a teenage idol during the 1980s. In 1977, Jane Bernstein and a friend were helping director Jonathan Kaplan cast the violent teen drama Over the Edge when they found Dillon cutting class at Hommocks Middle School in Larchmont. Dillon auditioned for a role and made his debut in the film...(Wikipedia)
,
Dennis Hopper
Dennis-Hopper
171 total credits
Dennis Lee Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). During the next 10 years, Hopper appeared frequently on television in guest roles, and by the end of the 1960s had played supporting roles in several films. (Wikipedia)
,
Jim Jarmusch
Jim-Jarmusch
63 total credits
James Roberto "Jim" Jarmusch is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, producer, editor, and composer.
,
Tom Waits
Tom-Waits
39 total credits
Tom Waits has 39 credits at Criticker, including: Dracula, The Book of Eli, Seven Psychopaths, Coffee and Cigarettes and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
,
John Lurie
John-Lurie
18 total credits
John Lurie has 18 credits at Criticker, including: Paris, Texas, The Last Temptation of Christ, Down by Law, Stranger Than Paradise and Permanent Vacation
,
Robb Webb
Robb-Webb
1 total credit
Robb Webb has just 1 credit at Criticker: Fishing with John

Countries:

Thailand, USA
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