Fishing with John (1991)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
John Lurie
Self
Willem Dafoe
Self
Sara Rychtarik
Associate Producer
Robb Webb
Narrator
Taku Nishimae
Producer
Robb Webb
Narrator
Dennis Hopper
Self
Kenji Okabe
Executive Producer
Josh Selig
Writer
Jim Jarmusch
Self
Matt Dillon
Self
Tom Waits
Self
Tom Kruger
Director of Photography
James Nares
Camera Operator / Director of Photography
Michael Spiller
Director of Photography
Tom Segal
Director of Photography
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
Fishing with John is a 1991 television series conceived, directed by and starring actor and musician John Lurie, which earned a cult following. On the surface, the series resembles a standard travel or fishing show: in each episode, Lurie takes a famous guest on a fishing expedition. Since Lurie has no expert knowledge of fishing, the interest is in the interaction between Lurie and his guests, all of whom are his friends. Nothing particularly unusual actually happens, but the show is edited and narrated in a way to suggest that Lurie and his guest are involved in dramatic and even supernatural adventures.The guests featured are film director Jim Jarmusch, actor Matt Dillon, musician Tom Waits, actor Willem Dafoe and actor-director Dennis Hopper. The series ran for 6 episodes, each featuring a different guest and locale, except for episodes 5 and 6 which both feature Hopper in Thailand. Each episode has voice-over narration by Robb Webb, which is sometimes bizarre and off-topic. The soundtrack is by Lurie, with several guest performers.
Fishing With John originally aired on Bravo in 1991, and re-ran on IFC in 1994. The Criterion Collection released a DVD of the complete series in 1999.