An Inuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer. He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles.
as Axel Blackmar
as Leo Sweetie
as Elaine Stalker
as Grace Stalker
as Paul Leger
as Millie
as Fabian
as Betty
as Lindy (uncredited)
as Blanche
as Angie
as Carla
as MC / Announcer
as Lawyer
as Man with Door
as Mechanical Doll
as Man at the Phone
as Eskimo Man
as Bradley (uncredited)
as Roger Thornhill (archive footage) (uncredited)