A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

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A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge, and seafood.

While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.

• Released: 1988-07-15
• Genres: Comedy, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 49m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 2,519 votes

Directed by Charles Crichton.

Top cast

• Jamie Lee Curtis as Wanda Gershwitz
• John Cleese as Archie Leach
• Kevin Kline as Otto
• Michael Palin as Ken Pile
• Maria Aitken as Wendy
• Tom Georgeson as Georges Thomason
• Cynthia Cleese as Portia
• Patricia Hayes as Mrs. Coady
• Geoffrey Palmer as Judge
• Mark Elwes as Customer in Jeweler's Shop

Full cast & crew

Where to watch A Fish Called Wanda

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on BINGE, Foxtel Now, MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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