Passion Fish

Passion Fish

7.0IMDb Score
Released:1992-12-11
Genre:Drama
Duration:135 min
Director:John Sayles
Actors:Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard, Vondie Curtis-Hall, David Strathairn, Leo Burmester
Production:Atchafalaya

Overview:

After an accident leaves her a paraplegic, a former soap opera star struggles to recover both emotionally and mentally, until she meets her newest nurse, who has struggles of her own.

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