You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. May-Alice Culhane was a successful soap opera star, but a car accident has left her bound to a wheelchair. A three-time Oscar winner, Meryl Streep is the most nominated performer in the acting categories, with 21 nominations between 1979 and 2018. May-Alice Culhane was a successful soap opera star, but a car accident has left her bound to a wheelchair. They want to be so important and serious, about exceptional people in normal working America. This FAQ is empty. One of the things I love best about John Sayles' movies is his ability to add supporting characters in such a fun and useful way. When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town. It's a make-or-break weekend for the Honeydripper Lounge and its owner, piano player Tyrone "Pine Top" Purvis. 1950. Fontayne is enlisted by Bernice - her estranged old friend and current parole officer - along with a disgraced cop to search for Bernice's son, who went missing on the Mexican border. An intersecting tale with a multitude of characters living lives which, in one way or another, revolve around an old apartment block scheduled to be demolished. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. May-Alice Culhane was a successful soap opera star, but a car accident has left her bound to a wheelchair. Chantelle for reasons of her own, is also in a position where she badly needs the job to work out. Passion Fish was limitedly released on December 9, 1992, [3] running for one week, the minimum required to make it eligible for consideration at the next year's Academy Awards. Title: Deep in debt to the liquor man, the ... See full summary ». (1992). May-Alice Culhane was a successful soap opera star, but a car accident has left her bound to a wheelchair. The movie focuses on how these two women become friends and help each other heal emotionally. [4] The film earned $36,332 (14,385 of that in the weekend) in the week from showings in two theaters. She returns to her now-empty family home in the bayous of Louisiana which she had eagerly left years before. Golden Globes: 2 Nominations. Was this review helpful to you? Humberto Fuentes is a wealthy doctor whose wife has recently died. boy! Of the 933 Academy Award nominees in an acting category, a total of 346 have received two or more acting nominations, 176 women and 170 men. Chantelle is the latest of these nurses, and May-Alice is told that Chantelle is the last nurse she'll get. With Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard, Angela Bassett, Lenore Banks. A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development. Passion Fish is a 1992 American film written and directed by John Sayles.The film stars Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard, Vondie Curtis-Hall, David Strathairn, Leo Burmester, and Angela Bassett. A happily married woman comes to realize herself of being a repressed lesbian after she has an affair with a female college professor, and then tries to come to terms with her newfound lifestyle. I loved the whole May Alice-Rennie angle, the May Alice-Chantelle, and the Chantelle-Sugar story lines, all woven together masterfully. and friction? She drinks heavily and vents her bitterness on the succession of nurses who are hired to take care of her and immediately quit because she is so unbearable. Chantelle is the latest of these nurses, and May-Alice is told that Chantelle is the last nurse she'll get. She drinks heavily and vents her bitterness on the succession of nurses who are hired to take care of her and immediately quit because she is so unbearable. I love this movie as much today as I did when I first viewed it. Passion Fish. When he witnesses the murder of his shady brother, he, the woman and the kid run to the wilderness. As IMDb celebrates its 30th birthday, we have six shows to get you ready for those pivotal years of your life ... your 30s. Looking for some great streaming picks? Passion Fish is a more tightly-focused narrative about interior struggles and unexpected changes. Chantelle for reasons of her own, is also in a position where she badly needs the job to work out. © 2019 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Oscar host with an unusual movie prop, Original Screenplay winner for The Crying Game, Cinematography winner for A River Runs Through It, Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - John Sayles, Actress in a Leading Role - Mary McDonnell in "Passion Fish", Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - Michael Tolkin, Art Direction: Luciana Arrighi; Set Decoration: Ian Whittaker, Art Direction: Thomas Sanders; Set Decoration: Garrett Lewis, Art Direction: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Chris A. Butler, Art Direction: Ferdinando Scarfiotti; Set Decoration: Linda DeScenna, Art Direction: Henry Bumstead; Set Decoration: Janice Blackie-Goodine, Barbara Trent and David Kasper, Producers, William Miles and Nina Rosenblum, Producers, Margaret Smilow and Roma Baran, Producers, Thomas C. 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