Rare Birds
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| Rare Birds | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sturla Gunnarsson |
| Produced by | Paul Pope Janet York |
| Written by | Edward Riche |
| Starring | William Hurt Molly Parker |
| Music by | Jonathan Goldsmith |
| Cinematography | Jan Kiesser |
| Editing by | Jeff Warren |
| Distributed by | Filmax Home Video (2005) (Spain) (DVD) Kinowelt Home Entertainment (Germany) Lions Gate Films Nexo Shadow Distribution Inc. Studio Home Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | Canada September 9, 2001 Toronto Film Festival (premiere) Hong Kong April 5, 2002 Hong Kong International Film Festival UK July 5, 2002 Commonwealth Film Festival Italy July 18, 2003 Norway December 10, 2003 DVD Finland January 27, 2004 DVD Iceland November 21 2004 Reykjavik International Film Festival Spain June 15, 2005 DVD |
| Running time | 99 mins. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimate) |
| IMDb profile | |
Rare Birds is a 2001 Canadian comedy/drama film. It was directed by Sturla Gunnarsson and written by Edward Riche based on his novel.
[edit] Plot
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Dave (Hurt) has had some bad luck recently. His wife lives in Washington, DC, his restaurant is not doing good business. Phonce (Jones) helps Dave by making up a story about a rare bird sighting which begins to help Dave's business. Phonce also finds ten kilos of cocaine and tries to get rid of it with the help of Dave.
Spoilers end here.
[edit] Cast
- William Hurt ... as Dave
- Andy Jones ... as Phonce
- Molly Parker ... as Alice
[edit] Trivia
- Filmed in 30 days in Newfoundland except for the final scene which had to be delayed seven months due to inclimate weather.
- Due to the limited budget, the crew from The Shipping News loaned film crew and film equipment to complete the film.
- Many of the bit parts had been cast by the director who found interesting locals for the roles. The film's grip was used as a hostage and a phone caller.
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