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Poinsettia is a former housewife with an imagined lover in the form of 19th-century composer Giacomo Puccini. She moves into a Los Angeles boarding house with an energetic landlady, where she meets a Jamaican widower, Fish, who has recently been released from a mental institution despite his continued battles against unseen demons. In the face of personal challenges and differences, the couple grows together and begins to discover new things about themselves and the nuances of love and happiness.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1999-09-12
- video_camera_front Companies American Sterling Productions
- timer Runtime: 108 Mins
- star Rating: 6.6 / 10
- favorite Likes: 8 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0212772
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smart_display Cast

James Earl Jones
Fish

Lynn Redgrave
Poinsettia

Margot Kidder
Mrs. Muldroone

Sarah Benoit
Reno Minister's Wife

Andy Garza
Wedding Groom

Tommy Redmond Hicks
New York City Minister

Ronald F. Hoiseck
Reno Minister

Shannon Wilcox
Hippie Preacher's Wife

Victoria Prismantas
Young Hippie Woman

Paul M. Heller
Mailman
groups Crew

Charles Burnett
Director

Anthony C. Winkler
Writer

Kris Dodge
Producer

Thell Reed
Armorer

Christine Peters
Costume Design

Veda Campbell
Sound

Bruce Tanis
Sound Effects Editor

Joan Eisenberg
Unit Publicist

William Lawrence Fabrizio
Producer

Kris Krengel
First Assistant Director

Steve Ratliff
Makeup Department Head

Beat Frutiger
Assistant Art Director

Patrick Bietz
Supervising Sound Editor

Stephen Fitzmaurice
ADR Mixer

Matt Callahan
Set Decoration

Arlene Albertson
Line Producer

Erik Aadahl
Assistant Sound Editor

John Remark
Producer

Anya Rudnick
Art Department Coordinator

Jody Spilkoman
Second Assistant Director

Nancy Richardson
Editor

John L. Demps Jr.
Director of Photography
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