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A Breed Apart is a american film of genre Drama directed by Philippe Mora released in USA on 1 june 1984 with Rutger Hauer
A Breed Apart (1984)
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Add to a movie listA Breed Apart is a 1984 American drama film directed by Philippe Mora. It stars Kathleen Turner, Rutger Hauer and Powers Boothe.
The screenplay by Paul Wheeler concerns the need to protect endangered species, in this case the bald eagle.
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Obsessive collector J.P. Whittier, determined to obtain specimens of a newly discovered breed of bald eagle, hires rock climber Mike Walker to pose as a photographer and win reclusive conservationist Jim Malden's confidence in order to gain access to eggs from their lofty nest. Before long, Walker is converted to Malden's cause, and with the help of storekeeper Stella Clayton and her son Adam, the two men thwart Whittier's plot.Actors
Rutger Hauer
(Jim Malden)
Powers Boothe
(Mike Walker)
Kathleen Turner
(Stella Clayton)
Brion James
(Peyton)
Donald Pleasence
(J.P. Whittier)
John Dennis Johnston
(Miller)
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