Gone Fishin'
Even the fish are laughing!
1997•1h 34m•
★4.9(162 ratings)
Comedy
Overview
Two fishing fanatics get in trouble when their fishing boat gets stolen while on a trip.
Director
Christopher CainWriters
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Even the fish are laughing!
Two fishing fanatics get in trouble when their fishing boat gets stolen while on a trip.
Dekker Massey
The film's tagline is: "Even the fish are laughing!"
The film had a budget of $53.0M but only grossed $19.7M, losing $33.3M at the box office.
The runtime is 94 minutes (1h 34m).
The film was directed by Christopher Cain.
The screenplay was written by Jill Mazursky and J.J. Abrams.
The score was composed by Randy Edelman.
Cinematography was handled by Dean Semler.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0119214.
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Mixed
162 votes
Gone Fishin'
Released
PG
English
United States of America
$53,000,000
$19,745,922
