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Summary

After an accident leaves her a paraplegic, a former soap opera star struggles to recover both emotionally and mentally, until she meets her newest nurse, who has struggles of her own.

Cast

Mary McDonnell

May-Alice Culhane

Alfre Woodard

Chantelle

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Sugar LeDoux

David Strathairn

Rennie

Leo Burmester

Reeves

Nora Dunn

Ti-Marie

Mary Portser

Precious

Angela Bassett

Rhonda / Dawn

Sheila Kelley

Kim

Nancy Mette

Nina

Lenore Banks

Nurse Quick

Will Mahoney

Max

Nelle Stokes

Therapist #1

Brett Ardoin

Therapist #2

Michael Mantell

Dr. Kline

Daniel Dupont

Therapist #3

Chuck Cain

Attendant

Shana Ledet Qualls

Fan #1

Paula Lafleur

Fan #2

Maggie Renzi

Louise

Marianne Muellerleile

Drushka

Victoria Edwards

Jessica

Amanda Carlin

Perky

Elaine West

Phoebe

Linda Castle

Lawanda

Leigh 'Little Queenie' Harris

Kit

Tom Wright

Luther

Jennifer Gardner

Albertine

Shauntisa Willis

Denita

John Henry Redwood

Denita

Michael Laskin

Redwood Vance

John Sayles

Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Writer

John Sayles

Reviews

narrator56

March 17, 2022

10

I have watched Passion Fish many times and will certainly watch it again. It is one of those movies that seem practically perfect to me, from the lead performances of the ensemble cast down to the lesser characters, such as the numerous people who visit May_Alice and Chantelle during the course of the film. There are buckets a=of drama here that manages not to descend into melodrama (unlike the soap operas May-Alice used to act in), enough humor to leaven. The dramatic aspects, and personal growth that is realistic and helps us care more about the characters.