Passion Fish is a 1992 English-language Drama film written and directed by John Sayles and produced by Sarah Green and Maggie Renzi. May-Alice Culhane was a successful soap opera star, but a car accident has left her bound to a wheelchair.. Passion fish features Mary Mcdonnell, Alfre Woodard, Leo Burmester, Vondie Curtis-hall, David Strathairn, Angela Bassett and John Sayles. The screenplay is written by John Sayles. The music was composed by Mason Daring. Cinematography was done by Roger Deakins and editing by John Sayles. The movie has a running time of 135 minutes. It was released on 11th December 1992 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. Passion Fish was made on a budget of $5 million and at the box office it grossed only $4 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Miramax Films.