An Innuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer.

He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord.

He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles.

Written by Greg Pribyl
Credits by IMDB

Directed by
Emir Kusturica

Cast
Johnny Depp - Axel Blackmar
Jerry Lewis - Leo Sweetie
Faye Dunaway - Elaine Stalker
Lili Taylor - Grace Stalker
Paulina Porizkova - Millie
Vincent Gallo - Paul Leger
Candace Mason - Blanche
Alexia Rena - Angie
Polly Noonan - Betty
Ann Schulman - Carla
Michael J Pollard - Fabian
Patricia O'Grady - MC
Patricia O'Grady - Announcer
James R Wilson - Lawyer
Eric Polczwartek - Man With Door
Kim Keo - Mechenical Doll
Sal Jenco - Mat At Phone
James P Marshall - Boatman

Production Co.
UGC DA International
Constellation Productions
Fox-Hachette-Distribution
Arrowtooth Productions

Produced by
Claudie Ossard
Richard Brick
Paul R Gurian
Cedomir Kolar
Yves Marmion

Studio
kit parker films

Writer
Emir Kusturica
David Atkins

Music
Goran Bregovic