The Fisher King (1991)
Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save themselves.
Top billed cast
Robin WilliamsParry
Jeff BridgesJack
Amanda PlummerLydia
Mercedes RuehlAnne
Michael JeterHomeless Cabaret Singer
William Jay MarshallJamaican Bum- Chris HowellRed Knight
- Adam BryantRadio Engineer
- Paul LombardiRadio Engineer
David Hyde PierceLou Rosen
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