
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)