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  • The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991)
  • R
    89 min | Comedy
The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991)
R
89 min | Comedy

A farce, Hoskins plays a photographer who specializes in religious pictures who searches for a model for Jesus. He does a favor for a friend and finds himself doing a voice track for a porno movie with Natasha Richardson. Hoskins finds his...See moreA farce, Hoskins plays a photographer who specializes in religious pictures who searches for a model for Jesus. He does a favor for a friend and finds himself doing a voice track for a porno movie with Natasha Richardson. Hoskins finds his model for Jesus in Jeff Goldblum and a romantic triangle begins in which Goldblum finds adoring crowds believing him to be Jesus and then begins to believe it himself. Written by John Vogel See less
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May 8, 1992 (United States)
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61 cast members
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Bob Hoskins
Louis Aubinard Louis Aubinard   See fewer
Jeff Goldblum
Pianist Pianist   See fewer
Michel Blanc
Norbert Norbert   See fewer
Jacques Villeret
Lingerie Man Lingerie Man   See fewer
Angela Pleasence
Louis' Sister Louis' Sister   See fewer
Samuel Chaimovitch
Grandfather Grandfather   See fewer
Sacha Vikouloff
The Violinist The Violinist   See fewer
Claudine Mavros
Mother Superior Mother Superior   See fewer
Carlos Kloster
The Archbishop The Archbishop   See fewer
Yvonne Constant
Prostitute Prostitute   See fewer
Martine Ferrière
Mother of Lingerie Man Mother of Lingerie Man   See fewer
Gerald Morales
Bishop's Driver Bishop's Driver   See fewer
Yannick Evely
Mother Superior's Driver Mother Superior's Driver   See fewer
Jacques Herlin
Man with Hook-nose Man with Hook-nose   See fewer
Eric Averlant
Taxi Driver Taxi Driver   See fewer
Gérard Zalcberg
Released Prisoner Released Prisoner   See fewer
Daniel Lombart
Porno Dubbing Man Porno Dubbing Man   See fewer
Artus de Penguern
Saint Francis Saint Francis   See fewer
Beth McFadden
Birthday Party Girl Birthday Party Girl   See fewer
Mado Maurin
Old Lady in Park Old Lady in Park   See fewer
Louba Guertchikoff
Old Lady in Park Old Lady in Park   See fewer
Janine Darcey
Old Lady in Park Old Lady in Park   See fewer
Mireille Franchino
Old Lady in Park Old Lady in Park   See fewer
Gilette Barbier
Old Lady in Park Old Lady in Park   See fewer
Jean-Claude Deret
Grandfather Grandfather   See fewer
Pamela Goldblum
Lady in Subway Lady in Subway   See fewer
Maximilien Seide
Little Boy in Subway Little Boy in Subway   See fewer
Claire Magnin
Mother in Subway Mother in Subway   See fewer
Gisèle Soban
Subway Gaper Subway Gaper   See fewer
John Arnold
Subway Gaper Subway Gaper   See fewer
Philippe Dormoy
Cinema Ticket Boy Cinema Ticket Boy   See fewer
Maurice Herman
Apostle Apostle   See fewer
Pascal Bekkar
Apostle Apostle   See fewer
Edouard Hastings
Apostle Apostle   See fewer
Michel Sebban
Apostle Apostle   See fewer
Geoffrey Carey
Apostle Apostle   See fewer
Caroline Jacquin
Sound Studio Receptionist Sound Studio Receptionist   See fewer
Patrick Albenque
Sound Engineer Sound Engineer   See fewer
André Chaumeau
Confectionery Waiter Confectionery Waiter   See fewer
Denis Fouqueray
Prison Cafe Waiter Prison Cafe Waiter   See fewer
Caroline Loeb
Shabby Cafe Waitress Shabby Cafe Waitress   See fewer
Fédélé Papalia
Sleazy Bar Barman (as Fedele Papalia) Sleazy Bar Barman (as Fedele Papalia)   See fewer
Anne Lévy
Baker's Wife Baker's Wife   See fewer
Jacques Potin
Cinema Patron Cinema Patron   See fewer
Hilton McConnico
Cinema Patron Cinema Patron   See fewer
Sylvie Laporte
Coat Saleslady Coat Saleslady   See fewer
Julien Calderbank
Blind Boy Blind Boy   See fewer
Dhan Olivier
Jungle Man Jungle Man   See fewer
Jemmy Legros
Jungle Woman Jungle Woman   See fewer
Jean-Claude Gillet
Arab Fishmonger Arab Fishmonger   See fewer
Fazia Boussoffara
Mustapha's Wife Mustapha's Wife   See fewer
Charles-André Eisler
Canal Tramp Canal Tramp   See fewer
Oleg Ponomarenko
Russian Cabaret Musician Russian Cabaret Musician   See fewer
Pascal De Loutchek
Russian Cabaret Musician Russian Cabaret Musician   See fewer
Nicolas Di Giacomo
Boy in Lingerie shop Boy in Lingerie shop   See fewer
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