An Inuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer. He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles.
Cast
Johnny Depp
Axel Blackmar
Jerry Lewis
Leo Sweetie
Faye Dunaway
Elaine Stalker
Lili Taylor
Grace Stalker
Vincent Gallo
Paul Leger
Paulina Porizkova
Millie
Michael J. Pollard
Fabian
Polly Noonan
Betty
Tricia Leigh Fisher
Lindy (uncredited)
Candyce Mason
Blanche
Alexia Rane
Angie
Ann Schulman
Carla
Patricia O'Grady
MC / Announcer
James R. Wilson
Lawyer
Erik Polczwartek
Man with Door
Kim Keo
Mechanical Doll
Sal Jenco
Man at the Phone
Vincent Tocktoo
Eskimo Man
Ivan Borodin
Bradley (uncredited)
Crew
Emir Kusturica
Director, Story
David Atkins
Screenplay, Story
Andrija Zafranović
Editor
Rached M'Dini
Editor
Ewa Lenkiewicz
Assistant Editor
Françoise Vuillemin
Assistant Editor
Vilko Filač
Director of Photography
Yvan Lucas
Color Timer
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
First Assistant Director
Otie Brown
Second Assistant Director
K.C. Hodenfield
Second Assistant Director
Steven C. Ward
Assistant Production Coordinator
Annie Saunders
Production Coordinator
Paul R. Gurian
Executive Producer
Claudie Ossard
Producer
Yves Marmion
Producer
Richard Brick
Co-Producer
Sylvie Lenoir
Producer's Assistant
Miljen 'Kreka' Kljaković
Production Design
Mikael Glattes
First Assistant Camera
Gary Dunham
Second Assistant Camera
Dennis K. Wilson
Dolly Grip
Kenneth E. King
Dolly Grip
Robert A. Preston
Dolly Grip
Spencer McDonald
Additional Camera
Elizabeth Dougherty
Additional Camera
Mark Emery Moore
Steadicam Operator
Antoine Grujard
Post Production Coordinator
Pennie DuPont
Casting
Meg Goodwin
Costume Supervisor
Jill M. Ohanneson
Costume Design
Deborah Ann Piper
Hairstylist
Karoly Balazs
Makeup & Hair, Makeup Artist
Patty York
Makeup Artist
Lisa M. Kittredge-Rodriguez
Art Department Assistant
Gary Kosko
Assistant Art Director
Gérard Hardy
Sound Editor
Corinne Rozenberg
Assistant Sound Editor
Vincent Arnardi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Laurent Dreyer
Sound Re-Recording Assistant
Jim Stuebe
Sound Mixer
Moe Chamberlain
Boom Operator
Jean-Pierre Lelong
Foley Artist
Mario Melchiorri
Assistant Foley Artist
Mireille Leroy
Foley Editor
Ken Estes
Special Effects Coordinator
Greg Landerer
Special Effects Coordinator
Johnny Borgese
Special Effects
Goran Bregović
Original Music Composer
René Taquet
Music Consultant
Jim Petti
Transportation Captain
Wayne Jones
Transportation Co-Captain
Brian Maguire
Transportation Coordinator
Tad Driscoll
Production Accountant
Dawn Darfus
Production Accountant
Jan Pascale
Set Decoration, Art Direction
Erik Polczwartek
Set Dresser
Raymond Camaioni
Construction Coordinator
Chris Santini
Construction Foreman
Suzanne Hanover
Still Photographer
Lynn Harris
Script Supervisor
Todd Parker
Electrician
Gustavo Oliva
Electrician
John Massaro
Electrician
Chuck Mason
Best Boy Electric
Buddy Enright
Location Manager
Everett Creach
Stunt Coordinator
Laurie Creach
Stunt Double
Eddie Matthews
Stunt Double
Peter Rocca
Stunt Double
Eric A. Holst
Property Master
Gary Kangrga
Best Boy Grip
Lyle Byrum
Pilot
Sal Jenco
Actor's Assistant
Michael Pizzuto
Key Grip
Bill Summers
Grip
Steven Pehl
Grip
Paul D. Fischer
Grip
Kevin Williams
Gaffer
Jay Sedrish
Production Manager
Patrick Duchesne
Catering
Bernie Hooper
Craft Service
Karen Hooper
Craft Service
Urszula Lesiak
First Assistant Editor
Louise Del Araujo
Leadman
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