A Fish Called Wanda

About this event

Presented by the Bijou Film Board, as part of Bijou's After Hours series. FREE for UI students (present student ID at box office) and $8.00 for members and $10.00 for the general public! Every After Hours show includes a PRIZE DRAWING before the screening! "Putting heart and heat into a film that could have easily slid by on silliness, Cleese proves himself a master actor."-Peter Travers, People Magazine "Low comedy at high speed, it pretends to be a caper movie about a smooth London jewel heist and its infinitely complex aftermath. Actually, it's a smart farce about ingrained cultural differences."-Sheila Benson, Los Angeles Times British gangster George Thomason (Tom Georgeson) and his hapless aide, Ken Pile (Michael Palin), draft a pair of arrogant Americans, grifter Wanda Gerschwitz (Jamie Lee Curtis) and weapons expert Otto West (Kevin Kline), for a massive diamond heist. When the job goes badly, Wanda attempts to seduce George's stuffy lawyer, Archie Leach (John Cleese), to find out where George hid the diamonds. Meanwhile, Ken repeatedly attempts to kill an elderly woman who witnessed the robbery. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the FilmScene Box Office in advance at (319) 358-2555 or [emailprotected].