- Release Date: 1997
- Runtime: 94 min
- Genre: Comedy
- Starring: Joe Pesci, Danny Glover, Rosanna Arquette, Lynn Whitfield ... see all
- Director: Christopher Cain
- Plot: Two working-class buddies, Joe and Gus, win a contest and get a free fishing trip. When they arrive, everything goes wrong - hurricanes, stolen car, blow-ups and other catastrophes follow... Read more
User Reviews
very fishy!
May 04, 2009
richtryko - yahoo.com
May 04, 2009richtryko - yahoo.com
this movie was funny, but needed more than two guy's goin on a crazy wild goose chase. clean but fishy.... Full review
bloody Brillo it is
May 21, 2008
brewphobe - imdb.com
May 21, 2008brewphobe - imdb.com
i think this film is absolutely incredible. the acting performances are really subtle but spell binding. people talk about taxi driver or raging bull as a classic but this is more my bag baby. the kings have arrived. move over... Full review
Watchable but what a waste of Pesci and Glover's talent
Feb 18, 2008
spencer10 - imdb.com
Feb 18, 2008spencer10 - imdb.com
I think Joe Pesci and Danny Glover are very good actors. They can play great dramatic and comic roles. But with "Gone Fishin'" their first attempt at comedy together someone ought to encourage both Pesci and Glover not to make... Full review
Complete Chaos Fun!!!!
Aug 19, 2007
zachsuarez1994 - yahoo.com
Aug 19, 2007zachsuarez1994 - yahoo.com
This Movie Was Hilarious, crazy And pretty Well-Acted. The movie Was Thrilling, Made me Laugh, Joe pesci And Danny glover Rocks In this Movie! I Loved Every Second Of It!!! I Really Recommend This Movie To You!!! Please See It!!! There... Full review
mohamed alqamoussi
May 07, 2007
lilmoe4205 - yahoo.com
May 07, 2007lilmoe4205 - yahoo.com
i love this movie this is like the best miove i have seen i wish i can have the moive i will do enithing danny glover and joe pasic are grat acters for this movie i love the movie gone fishing... Full review
if over fifty watch out
Jan 19, 2007
pingfila1 - yahoo.com
Jan 19, 2007pingfila1 - yahoo.com
this movie was so hilarious it made me laugh so hard i almost hurt myself. two life long friends going on a fishing trip two great actors.... Full review
Sometimes you just don't want to have to think
Oct 21, 2006
gaburley - imdb.com
Oct 21, 2006gaburley - imdb.com
Hi; I enjoyed this movie (more than the crap on the tube this season); I even "suspended disbelief" once or twice. This might not be the best showcase for any of the main actors talents. We know what is about... Full review
Highly Underrated Flick
Oct 21, 2006
crazytrainee1 - yahoo.com
Oct 21, 2006crazytrainee1 - yahoo.com
I actually thought that this movie is good, much different than most of the other movies around the time but good, the subplot with killer Dekker Massey adds so much spice to this movie and Joe Pesci and Danny Glover do... Full review
Good family movie
Jul 14, 2006
Brian - imdb.com
Jul 14, 2006Brian - imdb.com
Not the best comedy but not the worst either. If your looking for a good family movie to watch with the kids then this is a good choice. But if you actually pay attention to the whole movie you will... Full review
Dumb But Innocent, And That's Not So Bad
Jun 02, 2006
ccthemovieman-1 - imdb.com
Jun 02, 2006ccthemovieman-1 - imdb.com
This was "Dumb and Dumber" without the crudeness and profanity. That doesn't mean it's an award winner: it's pretty stupid, but it is refreshing to see a movie in which both Joe Pesci and Danny Glover star and never utter... Full review
Critics Reviews
James Berardinelli's Reviews
When it comes to Gone Fishin' , it's best to stay home.....Even Pesci, a decent comic actor, can't cull humor from mirthless material..... ... Full Review
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Gone Fishin'
deseretnews.com –
1997-06-06
Published: Friday, June 6, 1997 7:56 p.m. MDT Oscar-winner Joe Pesci and Danny Glover try to make like Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in "Gone Fishin'." ... Full Article
In this unbelievably moronic comedy, Danny Glover and Joe Pesci try to goof it up as lifelong fishing buddies.The result? Some hideous, non-amusing combination of "Dumb & Dumber" and "Grumpy Old Men," as they head to the Everglades to... ... Full Article
Luke Olson is kicking it up a couple of notches with the release this week of "Red River Blue," his first album in five years. ... Full Article
Once you rule out the notion of ancestral destiny for an actor named Pesci, it's hard to figure how Gone Fishin' got made in this day and age. ... Full Article


