Arizona Dream

"A rebellious young man. With his own version of the future. And his own fantasy of love."

Sep 9 1994 R 2h 22m
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

An Inuit 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.

Plot

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

David Atkins, Emir Kusturica

Directed by

Emir Kusturica

Cast

Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis, Faye Dunaway

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, France

Production Companies

Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC), Canal+, Constellation, Hachette Première

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 2 nominations

Trailers
Arizona Dream - Trailer (1993)
Arizona Dream ? 1993 ? Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
47,580
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
62
Popularity
NA