Passion Fish
1992 · Movie · 134 min. · United States
Mary McDonnell stars as May-Alice Culhane, a New York-based soap opera star who is paralyzed in a road accident. She returns to the Louisiana bayou where she grew up and becomes the patient from hell, discharging one caretaker after another. Then along comes Chantelle (Alfre Woodard), a take-no-sass nurse with her own issues to deal with. Together the women rediscover themselves and what it means to live within limitations.
Direction John Sayles
Cast Mary McDonnell · Alfre Woodard · Leo Burmester · Angela Bassett · Vondie Curtis-Hall · David Strathairn · Mary Portser · Nora Dunn · Nancy Mette
Soundtrack Mason Daring
Screenplay John Sayles
Cinematography Roger Deakins
Original title Passion Fish
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