Dream with the Fishes
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| Dream with the Fishes | |
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| Directed by | Finn Taylor |
| Screenplay by | Finn Taylor |
| Story by | Finn Taylor Jeffrey D. Brown |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million[1] |
| Box office | $543,708[1] |
Dream with the Fishes is a 1997 American independent film directed by Finn Taylor. The film is Taylor's directorial debut and starred David Arquette, Kathryn Erbe and Brad Hunt. It was released on June 20, 1997, by Sony Pictures Classics.
The film follows Terry, a suicidal voyeur who doesn't seem to be able to kill himself. While preparing for jumping off a bridge, he meets Nick who ends up saving his life. Terry discovers that Nick is terminally ill and doesn't have much time left. Scared by the lack of time, Nick offers Terry a deal he can't refuse: Terry will become the beneficiary of Nick's life insurance or, since money doesn't matter to Terry, Nick promises to kill him before he dies. All Nick asks is Terry's help to realize a few fantasies before dying.
Cast
- David Arquette as Terry
- Kathryn Erbe as Liz
- Brad Hunt as Nick
- Cathy Moriarty as Aunt Elise
- J. E. Freeman as Joe
- Patrick McGaw as Don
- Timi Prulhiere as Michelle
- Anita Barone as Mary
- Allyce Beasley as Sophia
Production
Taylor has claimed that the film is loosely autobiographical. Taylor himself once spent six years traveling around the country with a friend. In one interview, Taylor claimed: "When I was 19, I contemplated suicide and attempted to hold up a drug store."[2]
It was shot in San Francisco and in other locations around Northern California.[3][4]