The Annihilation of Fish
1999, English. Directed by Charles Burnett.
A Crazy Love Story.
A Jamaican widower recently released from a mental institution and a former housewife with an imagined lover in the form of 19th-century composer Giacomo Puccini become the unlikely tenants of an eccentric widow in Los Angeles.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The Annihilation of Fish is streaming on Kino Film Collection in India.
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Cast & crew
- Charles BurnettDirector
- James Earl JonesFish
- Lynn RedgravePoinsettia
- Margot KidderMrs. Muldroone
- Sarah BenoitReno Minister's Wife
- Andy GarzaWedding Groom
- Tommy Redmond HicksNew York City Minister
- Ronald F. HoiseckReno Minister
- Shannon WilcoxHippie Preacher's Wife
- Victoria PrismantasYoung Hippie Woman
- Paul M. HellerMailman
- David KagenSocial Worker
- Arlene AlbertsonWoman at Bus Station
Details
- Released
- 12 September 1999
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Anthony C. Winkler
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The Annihilation of Fish runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Which OTT platform is The Annihilation of Fish on?
The Annihilation of Fish is streaming on Kino Film Collection in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Annihilation of Fish?
If you liked The Annihilation of Fish, try Elsa & Fred, Enemies, a Love Story, In the Land of Women.
Who directed The Annihilation of Fish?
The Annihilation of Fish (1999) was directed by Charles Burnett and stars James Earl Jones, Lynn Redgrave, Margot Kidder.