A Fish Called Wanda
(1988)
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Category: Comedy, CrimeSub-Category: heist film, crime-comedy filmNarrative location: LondonRuntime: 108 minutesLanguage: EnglishCountry: United States, United KingdomFilming location: Bermondsey, Twickenham Film Studios, Wandsworth, Clerkenwell, London Docklands, Little Venice, Heathrow Airport, Maida Vale, Old Bailey, Kensington, Oxford Castle, Oxford Town HallDirector: Charles CrichtonScreenwriter: John Cleese, Charles CrichtonMusic: John Du PrezCinematography: Alan HumeStars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, John Cleese, Maria Aitken, Patricia Hayes, Stephen Fry, Tom Georgeson, Geoffrey Palmer, Cynthia Cleese Producer: Michael ShambergStudio: Metro-Goldwyn-MayerAwards won: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Kevin Kline)Award nominations: Academy Award for Best Director (Charles Crichton)
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (John Cleese, Charles Crichton)Award details: (details at IMDb)
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (John Cleese, Charles Crichton)Award details: (details at IMDb)
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Description
A diamond advocate is attempting to steal a collection of diamonds, yet troubles arise when he realizes that he is not the only one after the diamonds.