PASSION FISH

'''Passion Fish''' is an American film released in 1992, written and directed by John Sayles.^[1]
It tells the story of a soap opera star, paralyzed in a car accident, who is forced to live with her family and rely upon a series of nurses, forcing each of them to leave her employ until one shows up guaranteed to stay.
The movie was stars Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard, Vondie Curtis-Hall, David Strathairn and Leo Burmester.

Contents

Plot

Cast and ratings

Awards

Footnotes

Plot

May-Alice Culhane, a New York soap opera actress, is left paralyzed by a car accident.
As the film opens, she lies in a hospital bed, confused and scared, watching her own show on TV and shrieking, "That was supposed to be my close-up!"
With no other options, she returns to her family's old and empty home in Louisiana, where she drinks hard, offends every caregiver and wallows in self-pity.
Her outlook begins to change with the arrival of Chantelle, a nurse with her own life problems. The two gradually find a heartfelt connection with each other, and as a result, their lives subtly change.

Cast and ratings

★ Mary McDonnell as May-Alice Culhane

★ Alfre Woodard as Chantelle

★ Lenore Banks as Nurse Quick

★ Vondie Curtis-Hall as Sugar LeDoux

★ Will Mahoney as Max

★ David Strathairn as Rennie

★ Leo Burmester as Reeves

★ Nelle Stokes as Therapist #1

★ Brett Ardoin as Therapist #2

★ Nora Dunn as Ti-Marie

★ Michael Mantell as Dr. Kline

★ Mary Portser as Precious

★ Angela Bassett as Dawn/Rhonda

★ Daniel Dupont as Therapist #3

★ Chuck Cain as Attendant

Awards

'Wins'

★ Flanders International Film Festival: ''Grand Prix''; John Sayles; 1993.

★ Independent Spirit Awards: Independent Spirit Award; Best Supporting Female, Alfre Woodard; 1993.
'Nominations'

★ Academy Awards: Oscar; Best Actress in a Leading Role, Mary McDonnell; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, John Sayles; 1993.

★ Golden Globes: Golden Globe;Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, Mary McDonnell; Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Alfre Woodard; 1993.

★ Independent Spirit Awards: Independent Spirit Award; Best Supporting Male, David Strathairn; 1993.

★ Writers Guild of America: WGA Award (Screen); Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, John Sayles; 1993.

Footnotes

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