Yet with his novelists eye and story sense, and two brilliantly paired actresses, john. Soap opera actress gets paralysed, goes back to family home in the deep south, works her way through home helps until she meets chantelle who has issues of her own. Then she meets with chantelle, whose stubbornness matches her own if only because chantelle, herself a. Shrimp fresh scallop fish cake, baok choy zucchini carrot dry mushroom w spicy lemongrass broth salad. Lenore banks is an actress, known for passion fish 1992, hard target 1993, the apostle 1997 and her role as cassie james on the television spinoff of the scream franchise.
Passion fish tells the story of 2 women from different racial backgrounds and social class who together learn to become survivors and more importantly, become friends. She returns to her old home in louisiana, where she proceeds to drink quite steadily and to drive away five personal attendants in the first twenty minutes of the movie. Passion fish 1992 after soap opera actress mayalice culhane mary mcdonnell has a car accident, she is paralyzed and forced into a wheelchair. Mary mcdonnell in passion fish 1992 mary mcdonnell and alfre woodard in passion. Passion fish begins with a scene from mayalices soap opera, and by the end we see how far such canned melodrama is from the real lessons of life.
The movie deals with the characters grinding efforts to gain freedom from laziness, bitterness and alcohol addiction, and is articulated with uncommon eloquence and understatement in john sayles exceptional screenplay. Passion fish was the directors simplest, most elegant work since his second feature, 1983s lianna. Passion fish soundtrack cd details and availability. Watch passion fish 1992 full movie free online streaming. Rent passion fish 1992 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. She received academy award nominations for her roles as stands with a fist in dances with wolves and mayalice culhane in passion fish. They want to be so important and serious, about exceptional people in normal working america. Passion fish 1992 cast and crew after soap opera actress mayalice culhane mary mcdonnell has a car accident, she is paralyzed and forced into a wheelchair. Jeff tunks knows his seafood, and passionfish is devoted entirely to the freshest bounty of the worlds oceans, lakes, rivers, and waterways. Physically paralyzed, but spiritually freed the new. John sayles interview on passion fish 1993 duration. Mcdonnell is well known for her performances as president laura roslin in battlestar galactica for which she won a saturn award, first lady. Yet with his novelists eye and story sense, and two brilliantly paired actresses, john sayles pulls us ever deeper.
Sep 09, 2007 john sayles interview on passion fish 1993 duration. Appearances the dance external links lenore banks at the internet movie database lenore banks name lenore banks date of birth age origin nationality american years active 1983present occupations actress. Stanley cup final, montreal forum, montreal, quebec. Passion fin 42780 creek view plaza ashburn, va 703 8581118. David strathairn list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Nurses on whom she comes to rely are forced to leave their nursing career. But like many of this seasons releases, passion fish is needlessly long. Alfre woodard, david strathairn, mary mcdonnell, vondie curtishall, nora dunn, official content from sony pictures home entertainment.
In 1975, he won the pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism. Appearances the dance external links lenore banks at the internet movie database lenore banks name lenore banks date of birth age origin nationality american years active. Alfre woodard, david strathairn, mary mcdonnell, vondie curtishall, nora dunn. Passion fish has the benefit of sayles smart dialogue, his eye for and attention to minor details and the riveting performances of two fine actresses. Characters are dying to be felt for and understood, and the turns of events are poignant in simple ways we can relate to. After an accident leaves her a paraplegic, a former soap opera star struggles to recover both emotionally and mentally, until she meets her. Mayalice culhane may mcdonnell is a soap opera star who is in. She has been nominated once for an academy award and grammy award and 18 times for an emmy award winning four and has also won a golden globe award and three. Nurses show skill and some authority in early seasons of chicago med the first two seasons of the nbc. Mcdonnell earned a 1992 oscarr nomination for her brilliant portrayal of a. You want to follow his characters for the rest of their lives.
Her continued professional ascent is disrupted by a car accident that leaves her wheelchairbound. Passion fish is a 1992 american film written and directed by john sayles. Passion fish is a drama film that focuses on lifes second chances. But like many of this seasons releases, passion fish.
Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967 until his death in 20. Mcdonnell who also stood out in the directors matewan brings surprising originality to the role of the haggard, self. Watch all passion cove episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more. May alice, played superbly by mary mcdonnell, is a successful new york soap opera star who is hit by a car and becomes a paraplegic. Soap actress mayalice culhane is paralyzed from the waist down in an accident. The waterdance 1992, spring forward 1999, clean and sober 1988, everything must go 2010, jacknife 1989. Passion fish 1992 december 5, 2011 june 25, 20 emma leave a comment john sayles movies are just a treat for an intelligent viewer thoughtful, multidimensional, and welldeveloped you go through a journey with the characters. Mcdonnells role in passion fish 1992 brought her another academy award nomination, this time for best actress in a leading role. I loved this little indie movie and the soundtrack is spot on.
Passion fish 1992 john sayles synopsis, characteristics. After an accident leaves her a paraplegic, a former soap opera star struggles to recover both emotionally and mentally, until she meets her newest nurse, who has struggles of her own. Mary mcdonnell, alfre woodard, vondie curtishall, david strathairn. The film stars mary mcdonnell, alfre woodard, vondie curtishall, david strathairn, leo burmester, and angela bassett. Passion fish cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. She has some money and a home down in the bayou country, where her family is from, and after she finishes with rehabilitation therapy where she is a very poor candidate, she goes back down there to sit in her chair and drink wine and harbor her bitterness. The film stars mary mcdonnell, alfre woodard, vondie curtishall, david strathairn, leo burmester, and angela bassett it tells the story of a soap opera star, paralyzed after being struck by a taxi, who is forced to return to her family home and rely upon a series of nurses, forcing each of them to leave her. Passion fish by john sayles john sayles, mary mcdonnell.
Rent passion fish 1992 starring mary mcdonnell and alfre woodard on dvd and bluray. Passion fish john sayles charts the long road back from physical and emotional debilitation in passion fish, a sympathetic if somewhat deliberate and overlong intimate study of. In passion fish, a black nurse with a secret past accepts a job as a caretaker for a soap opera actressturnedparaplegic. Her other notable films include grand canyon 1991, sneakers 1992, independence day 1996, and donnie darko 2001. Passion fish 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
With mary mcdonnell, alfre woodard, angela bassett, lenore banks. Mcdonnell and sayles would be nominated for academy awards, and sayles would also be nominated for his screenplay. Makeup department 2 production management 3 second unit director or assistant. Her cruel but hilarious humor and hard drinking drive away a succession of nurses until she meets her match in chantelle. Passion fish received a limited release on december 9, 1992, running for one week, the minimum required to make it eligible for consideration at. Very powerfully acted by mary mcdonnell, and she is very well cast. Dec 05, 2011 passion fish 1992 december 5, 2011 june 25, 20 emma leave a comment john sayles movies are just a treat for an intelligent viewer thoughtful, multidimensional, and welldeveloped you go through a journey with the characters. Mayalice culhane may mcdonnell is a soap opera star who is in a horrific car accident. Sheila kelley, paula lafleur, will mahoney ii, michael mantell, brett ardoin.
Mary eileen mcdonnell born april 28, 1952 is an american film, stage, and television actress. The film stars mary mcdonnell as mayalice, a soap opera star whose life is suddenly changed by fate. Passion fish simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Angela bassett plays the characters rhonda and dawn.
But like many of this season s releases, passion fish. Tickets for indians 1st season in jacobs field go on sale. Character and dialogue are the driving forces in writerdirector john sayless movies. Strathairn appears in two of the films more magical sequences, a dream that restores. Passion fish drifts slowly by, like the turgid waters of louisianas bayous. See the article in its original context from december 14, 1992, section c. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing passion fish near you. Passion fish should be 14 hours long, not 2 and a bit. It tells the story of a soap opera star, paralyzed after being struck by a taxi, who is forced to return to her family home and rely upon a series of. She has been nominated once for an academy award and grammy award and 18 times for an emmy award winning four and has also won a. Then she meets with chantelle, whose stubbornness matches her own if only because chantelle, herself a recovering cocaine addict, cannot afford. The movie is about a soap opera star who becomes paralyzed because of a taxi accident.
Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 32 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 2 costume design by 1 makeup department 2 production management 3 second unit director or assistant director 3. Mcdonnell is well known for her performances as president laura roslin in battlestar galactica. David strathairn full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Netflixs fuller house season 5 part 2 trailer teases a tanner. Passion fish 1992 premieres in france tout capour ca. Passion fish john sayles charts the long road back from physical and emotional debilitation in passion fish, a sympathetic if somewhat deliberate and overlong intimate study of two women emerging. Being from louisiana the music is a perfect blend of modern and traditional cajuncreole zydeco beats. Mcdonnell also starred with patrick swayze in the 1988 movie, tiger warsaw. She has been named one of the most versatile and accomplished actors of her generation. In passion fish, sayles a masculine feminist, in my opinion unfolds the story of two very complicated, stubborn women.
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