Fishing with John

Miniseries

1991 · 6 episodes · 3h 0m in all

Episodes

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   1. Montauk with Jim Jarmusch

   20 Nov 1991 · 30 min

   John Lurie fishes takes film director Jim Jarmusch fishing for shark near Montauk, Long Island, and shows Jarmusch an unusual way to catch a shark with a piece of cheese and a pistol.

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   2. Jamaica with Tom Waits

   27 Nov 1991 · 30 min

   John Lurie takes Tom Waits fishing for snapper in Jamaica. Waits gets seasick on the old tug boat they rent, but he later manages to astonish Lurie by putting a live red snapper down his pants.

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   3. Costa Rica with Matt Dillon

   4 Dec 1991 · 30 min

   John Lurie takes movie star Matt Dillon on a fishing trip to Costa Rica, where they meet a village elder who teaches them the Fish Dance and a guide who claims to be able to turn into a bird.

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   4. Maine with Willem Dafoe

   11 Dec 1991 · 30 min

   J.ohn Lurie takes actor Willem Dafoe ice fishing in northern Maine. After constructing a shelter and drilling holes in the ice, their survival becomes questionable after Dafoe runs out of cheese crackers

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   5. Thailand with Dennis Hopper (1)

   18 Dec 1991 · 30 min

   John Lurie takes movie star Dennis Hopper to Thailand in search of the elusive giant squid. After having no luck on the southern coast, they head north on a trawler to seek advice from the reclusive squid monks.

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   6. Thailand with Dennis Hopper (2)

   25 Dec 1991 · 30 min

   John Lurie and movie star Dennis Hopper continue their search for the elusive giant squid in the coastal waters of Thailand. After stealing a boat from the squid monks, they soon find themselves hypnotised into a helpless state by the strange powers of the giant squid itself.