Feed the Fish

Feed the Fish
Feed the Fish
Directed by	Michael Matzdorff
Written by	Michael Matzdorff
Produced by	Alison Anne Abrohams; Nicholas Owen Langholff; Michael Matzdorff; Troy Allen Dyer
Starring	Tony Shalhoub; Ross Partridge; Katie Aselton;
Cinematography	Steven Parker
Edited by	Ross Albert; Michael Matzdorff
Music by	T.D. Lind
Production; company	Triplefinger
Distributed by	Strand Releasing
Release date	April 16, 2010 (Wisconsin Film Festival);
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Feed the Fish is a 2010 American independent comedy film written and directed by Michael Matzdorff and starring Tony Shalhoub, Ross Partridge and Katie Aselton. It is Matzdorff's directorial debut.

Plot[]

The film follows Joe Peterson, a children's book author from California, who travels to Ellison Bay, Wisconsin with his friend J.P. to find inspiration for the belated follow up to his popular book, "Mr. Kitty Feeds the Fish." While there he befriends Axel Anderson and eventually falls for his granddaughter, Sif, much to the dismay of her father, the town's Sheriff.

Cast[]

Ross Partridge as Joe Peterson
Tony Shalhoub as Sheriff Andersen
Barry Corbin as Axel Andersen
Katie Aselton as Sif Andersen
Michael Chernus as J.P.
Vanessa Branch as Lorraine
Patrick Cavanaugh as Hamish the Paramedic
Michael Shalhoub as Dr. Koosa
Susan Shalhoub Larkin as Nurse H. Josephs

Production[]

The film was shot in Door County, Wisconsin.^[1]^[2]

Reception[]

Linda Cook of the Quad-City Times gave a positive review of the film, describing it as "a perfectly warm winter outing."^[3] Chris Foran of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel awarded the film two stars.^[4]

References[]

^ Spychalla, Craig (5 November 2010). "A FISH TALE: Tony Shalhoub and director Michael Matzdorff take on winter, outsiders and a badger in their Wisconsin comedy 'Feed the Fish'". Portage Daily Register. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ Burke, David (23 December 2010). "'Feed the Fish' tells Midwestern story". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ Cook, Linda (23 December 2010). "Film's gentle performances will sneak up on you". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ Foran, Chris (7 October 2010). "Film offers a pinch of badger served on ice". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

External links[]

Feed the Fish at IMDb
Feed the Fish at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] Spychalla, Craig (5 November 2010). "A FISH TALE: Tony Shalhoub and director Michael Matzdorff take on winter, outsiders and a badger in their Wisconsin comedy 'Feed the Fish'". Portage Daily Register. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[2] Burke, David (23 December 2010). "'Feed the Fish' tells Midwestern story". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[3] Cook, Linda (23 December 2010). "Film's gentle performances will sneak up on you". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[4] Foran, Chris (7 October 2010). "Film offers a pinch of badger served on ice". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

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