There's No Fish Food in Heaven
There's No Fish Food in Heaven, also known as Life in the Fast Lane, is a 1998 black comedy film written and directed by Eleanor Gaver.[1]
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| Directed by | Eleanor E. Gaver |
| Written by | Eleanor E. Gaver |
| Produced by | Jane Reardon, Terence Michael, Allan Mindell |
| Starring | Fairuza Balk, Noah Taylor |
| Cinematography | Pascal Lebeque |
| Edited by | Barbara Gies |
| Music by | Smokey Hormel, Joey Waronker |
Production company | Storm Entertainment |
Release date | October 18, 1998 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
Jeff, a street artist, falls madly in love with a frustrated artist, Mona. But instead of going to talk to her normally, he wraps himself in a package and mails it to himself. As she opens the package, Mona kills him with the scissors.
Cast
- Fairuza Balk as Mona
- Noah Taylor as Jeff
- Tea Leoni as Mona's boss
- James LeGros as DJ
- Debi Mazar as Rosie
- Patrick Dempsey as Mysterious Stranger
- Jeffrey Jones as Minister Pete
- Udo Kier as Tenant
- Caroline Aaron as Vanessa
- K. Todd Freeman as Suzie
Critical reception
The film was poorly received[2] by critics such as Variety's Oliver Jones, who lamented the film's lack of plot and compelling characters.[3] Reviewed at the Hamptons International Film Festival,[4] Balk's performance as Mona was lauded by critic David Schwartz.
References
- Encyclopedia of Exhibition. The Association. 1997.
- Moran, Albert; Vieth, Errol (2009-07-21). The A to Z of Australian and New Zealand Cinema. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6347-7.
- Jones, Oliver (1998-10-26). "There's No Fish Food in Heaven". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- Indiewire; Indiewire (1998-09-25). "Hamptons Announces Sixth Slate Offering 12 World Premieres; Lineup Strong With Archival Screenings A". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
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