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
Carrie Fisher movie, she choked on a Brussels sprout; Dan Aykroyd performed the Heimlich maneuver and "saved my life". She appeared on Broadway in "Censored Scenes from King Kong" in 1980. The same year, she reprised her role as Princess Leia in "The Empire Strikes Back", and appeared with her "Star Wars" co-stars on the cover of the July 12, 1980 issue of "Rolling Stone" to promote the film. She also starred as Sister Agnes in the Broadway production of "Agnes of God" in 1983. In 1983, Fisher returned to the role of Princess Leia in "Return of the Jedi", and posed