

06/01/1993
An Inuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer. He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles.

Johnny Depp
as Axel Blackmar

Jerry Lewis
as Leo Sweetie

Faye Dunaway
as Elaine Stalker

Lili Taylor
as Grace Stalker

Vincent Gallo
as Paul Leger

Paulina Porizkova
as Millie

Michael J. Pollard
as Fabian

Polly Noonan
as Betty

Tricia Leigh Fisher
as Lindy (uncredited)

Candyce Mason
as Blanche

Alexia Rane
as Angie

Ann Schulman
as Carla

Patricia O'Grady
as MC / Announcer

James R. Wilson
as Lawyer

Erik Polczwartek
as Man with Door

Kim Keo
as Mechanical Doll

Sal Jenco
as Man at the Phone

Vincent Tocktoo
as Eskimo Man

Ivan Borodin
as Bradley (uncredited)
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