A Fish Called Wanda
London mobster George Thomason assembles a charismatic American con artist and a cold‑hearted weapons specialist for a daring diamond heist, only to have them double‑cross him and spark a high‑stakes race against police and betrayal to recover the stolen jewels.
“A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge, and seafood.”
Synopsis
A diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, but complications arise when he discovers he is not the only one seeking the collection.
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Principal cast & crew: 37
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Craft leads on file
Edited by John JympsonShot by Alan HumeScored by John Du PrezDesigned by Roger Murray Leach
Box Office
1988 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 25× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$188.6M
US & Canada: $62.5M — 33% of worldwide · International: $126.1M (67%)
Opening weekend: $115K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Peak 3 theaters
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Also known as
- Ein Fisch namens Wandade
- Un poisson nommé Wandafr
- Un pesce di nome Wandait
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Cast & Crew
37 unique people credited
Top billed cast
John Cleese
as Archie
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Wanda Gershwitz
Kevin Kline
as Otto
Michael Palin
as Ken
Maria Aitken
as Wendy
Tom Georgeson
as George
Patricia Hayes
as Mrs. Coady
Cynthia Cleese
as Portia
Geoffrey Palmer
as Judge
Mark Elwes
as Customer in Jeweler's Shop
Neville Phillips
as Manager of Jeweler's Shop
Peter Jonfield
as Inspector Marvin
Supporting cast
18Jeremy Child
as Mr. Ian Johnson
Stephen Fry
as Hutchison
Ken Campbell
as Bartlett
Al Hunter Ashton
as Warder
Roger Hume
as Locksmith
Roger Brierley
as Davidson
Llewellyn Rees
as Sir John
Michael Percival
as Percival
Kate Lansbury
as Magistrate
Andrew Maclachlan
as Eebeedee
Roland Macleod
as Vicar
Robert Putt
as Policeman at Old Bailey
Pamela Miles
as Mrs. Hazel Johnson
Sharon Marino
as 1st Junior Barrister
Patrick Newman
as 2nd Junior Barrister
David Simeon
as Court Clerk
Robert Ian Mackenzie
as Copper
Clare Mcintyre
as Airline Employee
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
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