Out: The Day The Fish Came

The Day the Fish Came Out: A Satirical Masterpiece Revisited

The story kicks off when a NATO plane carrying two nuclear bombs and a mysterious "ultimate weapon" accidentally crashes near a remote Greek island. To avoid a global panic, the two pilots (played by Tom Courtenay and Colin Blakely) are sent back to the island disguised as tourists—though their "disguises" consist mostly of wandering around in their underpants. The Day the Fish Came Out

As they frantically search for the radioactive cargo, the island is suddenly overrun by "tourists" (actually secret agents) and real holiday-makers, all of whom are more interested in partying than the impending doom. Why It Still Matters The Day the Fish Came Out: A Satirical