Shooting Fish

Name: Shooting Fish
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Crime
Released: May 1, 1998
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 47
Cast: Dan Futterman, Kate Beckinsale, Stuart Townsend

1998

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Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: May 1, 1998 | PG

Starring: Dan Futterman, Kate Beckinsale, Stuart Townsend

Summary: Smooth-talking American Dylan (Futterman) and his English friend Jez (Townsend), with the help of bright young typist Georgie (Becknisale) fleece as many wealthy people as it takes to buy themselves the stately home of their dreams. They run a scam involving selling bogus voice-activated computer hardware to company executives.

Director: Stefan Schwartz

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, Crime

Rating: PG

Runtime: 103 min

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Derek Elley

Though the script never makes a convincing case for the lads as '90s Robin Hoods, it's restlessly inventive, with a pleasant, rather than rib-cracking, humor and likable touch of naivete. Read full review

Liam Lacey

At its best the movie is still innocent enough to slide past your guard, and inventive and lively enough to make the average Hollywood comedy seem to be on heavy tranquilizers. Read full review

Kevin Thomas

Not as inspired or amusing as it might be, leans heavily on the considerable charm of its three young and attractive principals. Their charisma and the film's larky spirit, English locales and elaborate cons might be just enough to divert easily satisfied date-night audiences. Read full review

Paul Malcolm

Shooting Fish wants to hang with the hip crowd--witness the vibrant colors, the flashy camera work and the stream of catchy pop songs--but its heart just isn't wild enough. Read full review

Stephen Holden

This aggressively whimsical fairy tale about a pair of grown-up orphans who rob from the rich to give to the poor (themselves!) and end up living happily ever after darts forward so quickly that several major plot turns are dispensed with in 10 or 15 seconds of babble. Read full review

James Berardinelli

The film is preposterous to the point of distraction, where the necessary level of suspension of disbelief exceeds the capacity of a normal, thinking person. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Aspires to the breezy esprit of a Richard Lester comedy from the '60s, but it's a deadly, leaden affair. Read full review

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