Miniseries

Miniseries (1991)


Episodes: 6

Star Cast: John Lurie , Robb Webb ,



Episodes List

Ep.1 Montauk with Jim Jarmusch

Air Date: 1991-11-20

John Lurie fishes takes film director Jim Jarmusch fishing for shark near Montauk, Long Island, and shows Jarmusch an unusual way to catch a shark with a piece of cheese and a pistol.

Ep.2 Jamaica with Tom Waits

Air Date: 1991-11-27

John Lurie takes Tom Waits fishing for snapper in Jamaica. Waits gets seasick on the old tug boat they rent, but he later manages to astonish Lurie by putting a live red snapper down his pants.

Ep.3 Costa Rica with Matt Dillon

Air Date: 1991-12-04

John Lurie takes movie star Matt Dillon on a fishing trip to Costa Rica, where they meet a village elder who teaches them the Fish Dance and a guide who claims to be able to turn into a bird.

Ep.4 Maine with Willem Dafoe

Air Date: 1991-12-11

J.ohn Lurie takes actor Willem Dafoe ice fishing in northern Maine. After constructing a shelter and drilling holes in the ice, their survival becomes questionable after Dafoe runs out of cheese crackers

Ep.5 Thailand with Dennis Hopper (1)

Air Date: 1991-12-18

John Lurie takes movie star Dennis Hopper to Thailand in search of the elusive giant squid. After having no luck on the southern coast, they head north on a trawler to seek advice from the reclusive squid monks.

Ep.6 Thailand with Dennis Hopper (2)

Air Date: 1991-12-25

John Lurie and movie star Dennis Hopper continue their search for the elusive giant squid in the coastal waters of Thailand. After stealing a boat from the squid monks, they soon find themselves hypnotised into a helpless state by the strange powers of the giant squid itself.