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Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire
EMAILPRINTStratosphere Entertainment
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Based on 18 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Romance
Written by:
Kevin Jordan
Derick Martini
Steven Martini
Directed by: Kevin Jordan
Release Date:
Theatrical: August 25, 2000
DVD: August 21, 2001
Running Time: 90 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: R for language, some sexual content and brief drug use.
Starring Derick Martini, Christa Miller, Steven Martini, and Bill Henderson
Follows two brothers as they journey from problematic romantic relationships towards a new understanding of love, life and family. (Stratosphere Entertainment)
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What The Critics Said
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Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Henderson steals the show as an elderly African-American man befriended by one of the main characters.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Jay Carr
The sweetly enticing Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire repays the bit of patience it asks.
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
Has a freshness and charm, a winning way with its not terrifically original material.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
A film of much gentleness, tenderness and keen observation into the way laughter and pain have a way of colliding into each other.
Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
This sunny ode to brotherhood, made on a tiny budget, goes a fair distance on good vibes.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Marc Caro
Rarely ventures beyond familiar territory.
Variety Eddie Cockrell
Boasts a perceptive script, rich performances and date-movie appeal.
Read Full Review >Portland Oregonian Kim Morgan
An unfortunate example of a small picture that feels small.
Austin Chronicle Marjorie Baumgarten
Just sputters along, albeit pleasantly, while revisiting the realm of the abundantly familiar.
Read Full Review >Film.com Henry Cabot Beck
In many ways the indie equivalent of your average multiplex action picture: fun and forgettable.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
Much less a satisfying movie than an intermittently funny 90-minute acting audition.
LA Weekly Ella Taylor
The best I can say for Smiling Fish is that it's capable and pleasant, which ought to sound a warning note louder than if I'd said it was awful.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Edward Crouse
In this visually malnourished film, quirks substitute for character.
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard
Strives for folksy charm but ends up just lying there like a plate of kippers.
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