Gone Fishin'

May 30, 1997

1h 34m

★ 4.8

Even the fish are laughing!

Overview

Two fishing fanatics get in trouble when their fishing boat gets stolen while on a trip.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Hollywood Pictures

Caravan Pictures

Roger Birnbaum Productions

Gone Fishin' Trailers

Cast

Joe Waters

Joe Pesci

Gus Green

Danny Glover

Rita

Rosanna Arquette

Angie

Lynn Whitfield

Billy 'Catch' Pooler

Willie Nelson

Bubba

James R. Greene

Diner Patron

Deborah Smith Ford

Dekker Massey

Nick Brimble

Phil Beasly

Gary Grubbs

Donna Waters

Carol Kane

Cookie Green

Edythe Davis

Gena Waters

Jenna Bari

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