Big Fish

A small Alabama town, summer, a fishing rod lies broken. A son struggles to understand his dying father's outlandish stories, a lifetime of fantasy and exaggeration. Burton skillfully balances fantasy with familial tension.

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Big Fish was released in 2003 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 125 minutes.