The Fisher King Entertainment (under license from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) released a Blu-ray utilizing a new HD master in the theatrical ratio of 1.85:1, with Dolby Digital Tru-HD 5.1 surround (all other releases were in 2.0 surround). This release is essentially bare bones, and does not have the trailer like the previous DVD release had. On June 23, 2015, The Criterion Collection re-released the film on Blu-ray and DVD. 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
Richard R. Fisher Richard R. Fisher Richard R. Fisher is an American astrophysicist who worked in academia and at NASA. He retired in 2012. Fisher received his BA with honors from Grinnell College in 1961 and his PhD in astrogeophysics from University of Colorado in 1965. He was an Assistant Professor at University of Hawaii from 1965 to 1971, a staff scientist and then Section Head at the Sacramento Peak Observatory from 1971 to 1976, and worked at the National Center for Atmospheric Research from 1975 to 1991. He joined NASA in 1991 as the Branch Chief for the Solar Physics Branch at