The Fisher King The Fisher King The Fisher King is a 1991 American comedy-drama film written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges, with Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer, and Michael Jeter in supporting roles, the film tells the story of a radio shock jock who tries to find redemption by helping a man whose life he inadvertently shattered. The film was released in the United States by TriStar Pictures on September 20, 1991. It was a critical and commercial success, grossing $42 million on a $24 million budget. Jack Lucas, a narcissistic, misanthropic shock jock, becomes
Before the Flood (Doctor Who) says they were liberated from the Fisher King's people by the "glorious Arcateenians”, only to be conquered by them in turn; the Arcateenians were first mentioned in the "Torchwood" episode "Greeks Bearing Gifts". Both episodes were written by Toby Whithouse. The TARDIS' "Security Protocol 712" first appeared in "Blink". Other console room holograms have included the Emergency Program One ("The Parting of the Ways") and the "voice interface" with a holographic feature ("Let's Kill Hitler"). The Fisher King describes Time Lords as “cowardly, vain curators who suddenly remembered they had teeth and became the most war-like race in the galaxy,”