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Fishing with John

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Musician John Lurie knows nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from embarking on fishing in exotic locations with friends.

ComedyDocumentary

3.8 / 5

20th November 1991 - 25th December 1991
Director
John Lurie
Producer
Taku Nishimae
Top Cast
John LurieRobb Webb
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Montauk with Jim Jarmusch Still
Montauk with Jim Jarmusch
20th November 1991

Episode 1

John Lurie fishes takes film director Jim Jarmusch fishing for shark near Montauk, Long Island, and shows Jarmusch an unusual way to catch a shark with a piece of cheese and a pistol.

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Jamaica with Tom Waits
27th November 1991

Episode 2

John Lurie takes Tom Waits fishing for snapper in Jamaica. Waits gets seasick on the old tug boat they rent, but he later manages to astonish Lurie by putting a live red snapper down his pants.

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Costa Rica with Matt Dillon
4th December 1991

Episode 3

John Lurie takes movie star Matt Dillon on a fishing trip to Costa Rica, where they meet a village elder who teaches them the Fish Dance and a guide who claims to be able to turn into a bird.

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Maine with Willem Dafoe
11th December 1991

Episode 4

J.ohn Lurie takes actor Willem Dafoe ice fishing in northern Maine. After constructing a shelter and drilling holes in the ice, their survival becomes questionable after Dafoe runs out of cheese crackers

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Thailand with Dennis Hopper (1)
18th December 1991

Episode 5

John Lurie takes movie star Dennis Hopper to Thailand in search of the elusive giant squid. After having no luck on the southern coast, they head north on a trawler to seek advice from the reclusive squid monks.

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Thailand with Dennis Hopper (2)
25th December 1991

Episode 6

John Lurie and movie star Dennis Hopper continue their search for the elusive giant squid in the coastal waters of Thailand. After stealing a boat from the squid monks, they soon find themselves hypnotised into a helpless state by the strange powers of the giant squid itself.