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“Montauk with Jim Jarmusch” Directed by John Lurie • 1992 • United States John Lurie knows absolutely nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from undertaking the adventure of a lifetime in FISHING WITH JOHN. In this episode, John Lurie battles sharks with Jim Jarmusch off the tip of Long Island.
- 23 min
Mar 3, 2021 · Fishing With John aired for six episodes and has since garnered a cult following. The premise was simple: On each episode, Lurie would take one of his cool friends on a tongue-in-cheek fishing trip.
Fishing with John is a 1991 television series conceived, directed by and starring actor and musician John Lurie, which earned a cult following. On the surface, the series resembles a standard travel or fishing show: in each episode, Lurie takes a famous guest on a fishing expedition. Since Lurie has no expert knowledge of fishing, the interest is in the interaction between Lurie and his guests ...
Amidst all the varying styles and approaches, 1991's Fishing with John is still singular. You could argue that it doesn't even qualify as a mockumentary, though it certainly isn't a straight documentary either. Indeed, John Lurie is actually fishing in Montauk, Maine, Jamaica, Costa Rica,…
“Maine with Willem Dafoe” Directed by John Lurie • 1992 • United States John Lurie knows absolutely nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from undertaking the adventure of a lifetime in FISHING WITH JOHN. In this episode, John Lurie goes ice fishing with Willem Dafoe at Maine's northernmost point.
Traveling with his special guests to the most exotic and dangerous places on earth, John Lurie battles sharks with Jim Jarmusch off the tip of Long Island, goes ice fishing with Willem Dafoe at Maine’s northernmost point, braves the Costa Rican jungle with Matt Dillon, takes Tom Waits to Jamaica, and searches for the elusive giant squid with Dennis Hopper in Thailand.
- 147 min
Jun 16, 1998 · Fishing With John by John Lurie, released 16 June 1998
