Movie: Arizona Dream (1993)
- Director: Emir Kusturica
- Release Date: 9 September 1994 (USA)
- Writers: David Atkins (story) & Emir Kusturica (story) …
- Run Time: 142 min
- Country: USA , France
- Genre: Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Romance
Tagline: A rebellious young man. With his own vision of the future. And his own fantasy of love.
Trivia: Shooting had to pause for 3 months, while director Emir Kusturica suffered from depression.
“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 <gpribyl@isd.net>”
