Gone Fishin'
Brief Synopsis
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Gus and Joe live to fish. Since their boyhoods in Newark, New Jersey, they have spent day after day on the dock praying to catch "The Big One"--but with no success. After winning Bait & Tackle's grand prize vacation package for their essay on "How Come We Fish...," the bosom buddies set out for the adventure they have always dreamed of in the plentiful Florida Everglades. On the road to the Glory Glades Lodge in a '68 Plymouth Barracuda--towing their modest fishing boat--Gus and Joe stumble into trouble when they meet the sinister and cunning Dekker Massey, who is on his way to dig up $2.5 million of stashed cash and jewels stolen from his ex-wives. Massey steals Gus and Joe's car, leaving them stranded with their boat and trailer. The twosome hitch a ride with Rita and Angie, who are also after Massey and the stolen goods. Chaos and havoc turn Joe and Gus' much-anticipated fishing retreat into a comedic run for their lives.
Cast & Crew
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Christopher Cain
Director
Joe Pesci
Danny Glover
Rosanna Arquette
Lynn Whitfield
Bob Noble
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Sports
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Naples, Florida, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Synopsis
Gus and Joe live to fish. Since their boyhoods in Newark, New Jersey, they have spent day after day on the dock praying to catch "The Big One"--but with no success. After winning Bait & Tackle's grand prize vacation package for their essay on "How Come We Fish...," the bosom buddies set out for the adventure they have always dreamed of in the plentiful Florida Everglades. On the road to the Glory Glades Lodge in a '68 Plymouth Barracuda--towing their modest fishing boat--Gus and Joe stumble into trouble when they meet the sinister and cunning Dekker Massey, who is on his way to dig up $2.5 million of stashed cash and jewels stolen from his ex-wives. Massey steals Gus and Joe's car, leaving them stranded with their boat and trailer. The twosome hitch a ride with Rita and Angie, who are also after Massey and the stolen goods. Chaos and havoc turn Joe and Gus' much-anticipated fishing retreat into a comedic run for their lives.
Cast
Joe Pesci
Danny Glover
Rosanna Arquette
Lynn Whitfield
Bob Noble
Jonathan Avildsen
James Greene
Robyn Hackett
Nick Brimble
Claudia Haro
Jeff Prettyman
Raynor Scheine
Antoni Corone
Gary Morgan
Jamil Akim O'quinn
Gary Grubbs
Al Guthery
Mark Futch
John Griffen
Edythe Davis
Steve Wise
Tommy Devito
Gary Brewer
Lead Person
Samantha Brown
Carol Kane
Judy Clayton
Baynor Foy Crane
Dave Corey
Dana Adamstein
Valerie J Boey
Willie Nelson
Frankie Nasso
Jeff Dilucca
Joseph Scalora
Leonard Termo
Lisa Hewlett Keen
Alfred Nittoli
Jason Bedig
Lead Person
Jenna Bari
Crew
J.j. Abrams
Screenplay
Phil Adams
Stunts
Elton Ahi
Music
Jillian Amburgey
Script Supervisor
Bobby Amor
Props Assistant
Lou Arkoff
Coproducer
Brian Armstrong
Assistant Camera Operator
Ty Arnold
Assistant Director
Rick Ash
Rerecording
Jonathan Avildsen
Production Assistant
Christi Baeurle
Stunts
Kashka Banjoko
Hair Stylist
Kevin Bartnoff
Foley Artist
Andy Bass
Other
Todd Bassman
Sound Mixer
Christine Baur
Stunts
Ron Bawden
Puppeteer
Lisa Beasley
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Philip Beck
Special Effects Assistant
Judith A Bell
2-D Artist
La Monte A Bell
Accountant
Samantha Berger
Assistant Production Coordinator
Julie Bergman Sender
Producer
Lark Bernini
Production Associate
Levon Besnelian
Dolly Grip
Robert A Beverlin
Assistant Camera Operator
Kathryn Bird
Set Costumer
Roger Birnbaum
Producer
Kirk Bloom
Camera Assistant
Jim Boulden
Puppeteer
Jim Boulden
Other
Richard Bowen
Director Of Photography
Linda Brachman
Assistant Director
Julian Bratolyubov
Music
Kimberly Bright
Apprentice
Jan Brock
Liaison
Mark A Brown
Other
Totch Brown
Song
Tony Brubaker
Stunt Man
Lisa Buchignani
Set Costumer
Rusty Burrell
Assistant Camera Operator
Billy Burton
Stunts
Roger Cain
Song Performer
Roger Cain
Song
Brian Callahan
Costumes
Jose M Calleja
Casting Associate
Gary Capo
Director Of Photography
Michael Carrillo
Props Assistant
Tom Chancey
Special Thanks To
Terry P Chapman
Special Effects Foreman
Kenneth C Clark
Special Effects Foreman
Larry E Clark
Special Effects Assistant
Michael J. Clarke
Special Effects Assistant
Angie Lee Cobbs
Assistant
Clifford C Coleman
Assistant Director
William Les Collins
Construction Coordinator
Patricia Conaway
Assistant Sound Editor
Tim Cooney
Sound Mixer
Wally Crowder
Stunts
Andy D'addario
Rerecording
Nicholas D'alleva
Editorial Assistant
Phil Dagort
Art Director
Tom Dahl
Rerecording
Tommy Dangcil
Other
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Unjoo Decourcey
Coproducer
Karen Dejong
Visual Effects
Patricia Delibero
Location Assistant
Kent Demaine
Graphic Artist
Lisa Dempsey
Stunts
Deirdre Detappan
Assistant
Tommy Devito
Assistant
Dino Dimuro
Sound Designer
Bart Dion
Special Effects Assistant
Shane Dixon
Stunt Coordinator
Eddy Donno
Stunts
Lionel Douglass
Stand-In
Ned Dowd
Production
Colin Drobness
Visual Effects
Chris Durand
Stunts
Gus Duron
Production
Richard Dwan
Dialogue Editor
Darren Dyer
Apprentice
Randy Edelman
Song
Randy Edelman
Music
Randy Edelman
Music Conductor
Mike Edmonson
Special Effects Coordinator
Doug Ednie
Other
John M. Elliott Jr.
Makeup
Tony Epper
Stunts
Stephen Erdberg
Props
Donna Evans Merlo
Stunts
Peter Farber
Assistant Camera Operator
Roy Farfel
Stunt Man
Gordon Fay
Special Thanks To
Julie Feiner
Foley Editor
Cindy Felter
Special Thanks To
Ralph Ferraro
Music Arranger
Christina Fetters
Stunts
Linda Fetters-howard
Stunts
S. J. Fieger
Production Assistant
Edward Filian
Grip
Steven Fillmore
Stunts
Christian Fletcher
Stunts
Megan Forste
Camera
Thom Fountain
Puppeteer
Beverly Fox
Special Thanks To
Lauris Freeman
Casting Associate
Linda Friedman
Assistant
Gary Gagliardo
Foreman
Karlene Gallegly
Location Manager
Lizzy Gardiner
Costume Designer
Mark Garner
Set Designer
Dan Gaspar
Special Effects Assistant
Marc Gebauer
Other
Ole Georg
Music Arranger
Mickey Gilbert
Stunts
Tim Gilbert
Stunt Coordinator
Claudia Gilligan-ivanjack
Other
Gary Gillingham
Production Accountant
Jim Gilson
Gaffer
Sandra Gimpel
Stunts
Stefanie Girard
Set Designer
Charlie Goff
Stunts
Genessa Goldsmith Proctor
Scenic Artist
Nivaldo G Gonzalez Jr.
Assistant Camera Operator
Tanya Goodson
Stunts
Hope Goodwin
Assistant Director
Eric Gotthelf
Foley Mixer
Suzanne Gottlieb
Assistant
Ron Grafton
Foley Recordist
Erik Grasteit
Props Assistant
Jim Greenall
Other
Jim Greenall
Puppeteer
John Griffin
Other
Gary Guercio
Stunts
Michael Guthrie
Key Grip
Diane Hammond
Makeup
Melanie Harris
Assistant
Anita Hart
Stunts
Steve Hart
Stunts
Rosine Ace Hatem
Stunts
Kim Heath
Best Boy Grip
Dan Hegeman
Sound Editor
Erik Henry
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jack Hofstra
Editor
Mitch House
Stunts
Tami House
Other
Doug Hudson
Other
Cory Izett
Assistant Production Coordinator
Ellen Jacoby
Location Casting
Jule A Jappe
Location Assistant
Chris Jargo
Adr Editor
Jeff Jarvis
Special Effects Coordinator
Marisa Johnston
Post-Production Coordinator
Nick Karas
Special Effects Assistant
Sean Kavanagh
Assistant Director
Jamie Keyser
Stunts
Jeff Kincheloe
Grip
Michael Klimchak
Camera Assistant
Scotty Kormos
Song Performer
Scotty Kormos
Song
Gene Kozicki
Coproducer
Adam Kury
Song
Adam Kury
Song Performer
John Lasalandra
Music Editor
Lee Lebaigue
Assistant Sound Editor
Gene Lebell
Stunts
Lynn Leonhard
Lighting
Jim Lewis
Stunts
Roger W. Lifsey
Special Effects Assistant
Michael Lord
Song
Michael Lord
Song Performer
Peter Love
Song
Peter Love
Song Performer
Diana Lupo
Stunts
Clinton Lynch
Puppeteer
Lisa Madison
Stunts
Greg Manion
Puppeteer
Horace Manzanares
Sound Editor
Stephen Mapel
Location Manager
Joe Martens
Other
Eddie Matthews
Stunts
Jill Mazursky
Screenplay
Jill Mazursky
Executive Producer
Tim Mcginnis
Rigging Gaffer
Gene Mclaughlin
Stunts
Suzanne Mcrobert
Script Supervisor
Rob Meisenholder
Accounting Assistant
Frank Mejerski
Transportation Coordinator
Richard Merryman
Camera Operator
William D Mesce
Animal Services
Barbara Mesney
Set Designer
Scott Metcalfe
Assistant Director
Doug Metzger
Stunts
Doug Metzger
Assistant Director
Arthur J Miller
Other
Lawrence Miller
Production Designer
Joe Milner
Sound Editor
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative Cutting
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Sports
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Naples, Florida, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video November 11, 1997
Released in United States Summer May 30, 1997
Christopher Cain replaced John Avildsen as director on November 3, 1995, three days before the start of principal photography.
Began shooting November 6, 1995.
Completed shooting February 1, 1996.
Louise Fletcher and Maury Chaykin appear unbilled.
Stuntwoman Janet Wilder died during the filming of a boating stunt on December 18, 1995 in the Florida Everglades.
Released in United States Summer May 30, 1997
Released in United States on Video November 11, 1997
