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Last Trip

Original title: Dream with the Fishes
  • 1997
  • 12
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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David Arquette, Kathryn Erbe, and Brad Hunt in Last Trip (1997)
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Terry is a suicidal voyeur who treats a dying addict to a final binge, but Terry will only do this if he promises to kill him.Terry is a suicidal voyeur who treats a dying addict to a final binge, but Terry will only do this if he promises to kill him.Terry is a suicidal voyeur who treats a dying addict to a final binge, but Terry will only do this if he promises to kill him.

  • Director
    • Finn Taylor
  • Writers
    • Finn Taylor
    • Jeffrey D. Brown
  • Stars
    • David Arquette
    • Brad Hunt
    • Cathy Moriarty
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    6.9/10
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    • Director
      • Finn Taylor
    • Writers
      • Finn Taylor
      • Jeffrey D. Brown
    • Stars
      • David Arquette
      • Brad Hunt
      • Cathy Moriarty
    • 29User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    David Arquette
    David Arquette
    • Terry
    Brad Hunt
    Brad Hunt
    • Nick
    Cathy Moriarty
    Cathy Moriarty
    • Aunt Elise
    Kathryn Erbe
    Kathryn Erbe
    • Liz
    Patrick McGaw
    Patrick McGaw
    • Don
    J.E. Freeman
    J.E. Freeman
    • Joe, Nick's Father
    Timi Prulhiere
    Timi Prulhiere
    • Michelle
    Anita Barone
    Anita Barone
    • Mary
    Allyce Beasley
    Allyce Beasley
    • Sophia
    Peter Gregory
    Peter Gregory
    • Pharmacist
    Richmond Arquette
    Richmond Arquette
    • Sheriff
    George Maguire
    George Maguire
    • Funeral Director
    Kristina Robbins
    • Terry's Bowling 'Date'
    Katherine Copenhaver
    • Nick's Bowling 'Date'
    Gary Brickman
    • Drug Dealer
    Nina Peschcke-Koedt
    • Psychic
    Orril Fluharty
    • Priest
    Michael Halton
    • Liquor Store Clerk
    • Director
      • Finn Taylor
    • Writers
      • Finn Taylor
      • Jeffrey D. Brown
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    User reviews29

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    5allyjack

    Strange but generally appealing little movie

    It's a strange little movie, continually shifting focus, at the end perhaps not amounting to much more than a whimsical playing with odd offbeat lives, but generally quite appealing: some of the ideas - like that of a general malaise trying to elevate itself by identification with a specific loss - are particularly intriguing. The evocative title sums up the generally lilting approach toward dreams and fantasies and self-definitions, although the movie as a whole is in many ways oriented more towards grunginess and weirdness, almost verging on exploitation at times. A major reservation must attach to the marginality of the women - Erbe has some very striking moments, but her agenda and feelings aren't explored much. On the whole, not distinctive enough to stick around particularly in one's memory.
    9aberjam2006

    dream for my father

    I have a special place for this movie, as my father had a bit part in the film as the bartender playing the glasses while David Arquette dances on the bar. my dad passed away exactly one year ago today from cancer, and I wanted to give him a little shout out on here, as this film is indicative of how he spent the last days of his life. Apparently the filmmakers hung out in the bar my dad worked at while they were filming this, and saw him play the glasses as such, and decided to put in the 20 sec scene on a whim. They also got his last name completely wrong in the credits. It's Engel, not Ingalls. But nonetheless, it's a wonderful and moving film that I would recommend highly.
    8Wade-22

    What other movie can claim to have naked bowling?

    Dream With the Fishes is an original and daring movie. It deals with very serious topics of death and when life is worth living and a touching and often funny manner. Besides, what other movie can claim to have naked bowling?
    10Sebastian-20

    Beautiful!

    Off course this movie hasn't got the most original story. It has similarities with films like Harold and Maude, Freeway or Mad love. But despite of the fact that it isn't original, it still remains (in my opinion) a beautiful little gem. The music was great and David Arquette, Brad Hunt and Kathryn Erbe (and the others) showed some nice acting. I'm glad I had the opportunity to see this film!
    9simonjbward

    Simple story, told beautifully.

    Dream With The Fishes accomplishes what so many small independent films fail to do: it adheres to the reliable simplicity of storyline and character without getting bogged down in gimmickry or its own cleverness.

    The casting and performances are perfect - it's a shame that David Arquette has disappeared into his wife's shadow - his performance as self-loathing/suicidal Terry is the perfect foil for Brad Hunt's desperate and free-spirited Nick. Both actors are brilliant in this film yet they've both remained relatively obscure in the years since it's release.

    Perhaps Finn Taylor's direction has a lot to do with it. Aside from the performances he wrangles from his actors, Dream With The Fishes is also beautifully filmed, from the shots and camera angles to the lighting and even film stock he chooses for different moments to highlight shifts in character and story.

    Add to this a haunting soundtrack (which I can thank for my introduction to Nick Drake) and you have a charming, heart-breaking, inspiring ride that serves both as an entertaining couple of hours viewing and a fine example for aspiring filmmakers.

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      Aunt Elise: Guys, you've got to use the coasters, else we're no better than the animals.

    • Crazy credits
      No dreams or fishes were harmed in the making of this movie.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Face/Off/Dream with the Fishes/Head Above Water/The Last Time I Committed Suicide/When the Cat's Away (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      El Diablo En El Ojos
      Written and Performed by Tindersticks, Stuart Staples

      Used by permission of Polygram Music

      Courtesy of London Records/Polygram Records

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 20, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures Classics
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dream with the Fishes
    • Filming locations
      • San Mateo, California, USA
    • Production company
      • 3 Ring Circus Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $543,708
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $31,777
      • Jun 22, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $543,708
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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