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Rare Birds is a canadien film of genre Drama directed by Sturla Gunnarsson with William Hurt

Rare Birds (2001)

Rare Birds
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Length 1h39
Directed by
OriginCanada
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Comedy-drama,    Romance
Rating62% 3.145513.145513.145513.145513.14551

Rare Birds is a 2001 Canadian comedy/drama film. It was directed by Sturla Gunnarsson and written by Edward Riche based on his novel. This movie features spectacular scenery from Cape Spear, Newfoundland, Canada. It also features music by The Pogues and characteristic Canadian Maritime musicians such as Ashley MacIsaac.

Synopsis

Dave (Hurt) has had some bad luck recently. His wife (McCarthy) lives in Washington, DC, his restaurant, the Auk is not doing good business. Phonse (Jones) helps Dave by making up a story about a rare bird (Tasker’s Sulphureous) sighting which begins to help Dave's business. Phonse has been working on a prototype Recreational Submarine Vehicle (RSV) and is concerned that the Winnebago company is conducting industrial espionage and trying to steal his plans. Phonse also finds ten kilos of cocaine and tries to get rid of it with the help of Dave. Dave falls in love with Alice (Parker), Phonse's sister-in-law, a girl from Gull Tickle.

Actors

William Hurt

(Dave)Molly Parker

(Alice)Andy Jones

(Phonse)Greg Malone

(Buster Bartlett)Sheila McCarthy

(Claire)Mary Walsh

(uncredited)
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