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A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

A Fish Called Wanda
A Fish Called Wanda
R
Comedy
Crime
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Release Date
July 15, 1988
Director
Charles Crichton , John Cleese
Cast
John Cleese , Jamie Lee Curtis , Kevin Kline , Michael Palin , Maria Aitken , Tom Georgeson
Runtime
108
Main Genre
Comedy
Writers
John Cleese , Charles Crichton
Tagline
A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge, and seafood.

Summary

Sexy American diamond lover Wanda, Jamie Lee Curtis, and her boyfriend Otto, Kline, are in England to plot alongside George and Ken the robbery of a diamond collection. Wanda and Otto want the stolen diamonds for themselves, and inform the police about George not knowing that he has already moved the diamonds to another secret place. Wanda thinks the best way to find out is by getting close to George's lawyer - Archie Leach, played masterfuly by Cleese.

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