Fishing with John

Episode 01

Montauk with Jim Jarmusch

Nov 20, 1991 · 30 min

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.

Episode 02

Jamaica with Tom Waits

Nov 27, 1991 · 30 min

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.

Episode 03

Costa Rica with Matt Dillon

Dec 4, 1991 · 30 min

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.

Episode 04

Maine with Willem Dafoe

Dec 11, 1991 · 30 min

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

Episode 05

Thailand with Dennis Hopper (1)

Dec 18, 1991 · 30 min

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.

Episode 06

Thailand with Dennis Hopper (2)

Dec 25, 1991 · 30 min

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.