Rotten
The plot and dialogue are third-rate and no one, not even Mel Gibson -- Glover and Pesci's Lethal Weapon partner -- could save this clunker.
Nick Charles, New York Daily News
Overview
Two fishing fanatics get in trouble when their fishing boat gets stolen while on a trip.
Director and cast
- Christopher Cain Director
- Joe Pesci as Joe Waters
- Danny Glover as Gus Green
- Rosanna Arquette as Rita
- Lynn Whitfield as Angie
- Willie Nelson as Billy 'Catch' Pooler
- James R. Greene as Bubba
- Deborah Smith Ford as Diner Patron
- Nick Brimble as Dekker Massey
- Gary Grubbs as Phil Beasly
- Carol Kane as Donna Waters
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
4%
Tomatometer
Rotten
This is one of the summer's sorrier excuses for a major-studio release.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Rotten
I don't even know where to start.
Paul Tatara, CNN.com
Rotten
It is testimony to the superior acting skills of Joe Pesci and Danny Glover that Gone Fishin' registers more than a blip on the summer movie radar screen.
John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
Big mistake.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
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