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Rare Birds
Rare Birds

Rare Birds

Fortune can make a man do some pretty fowl things.

Genres

ComedyDramaMysteryRomance

OverView

A down-and-out restaurateur and his neighbor hatch a plan to lure bird watchers to their small Newfoundland town and increase tourism by announcing the presence of a rare duck.

Others

Budget

$5000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

5.407/10

Release Date

09 September 2001

Country

Canada

Cast

William Hurt

William Hurt

Dave

Andy Jones

Andy Jones

Phonse

Molly Parker

Molly Parker

Alice

Vicky Hynes

Vicky Hynes

Deb

Greg Malone

Greg Malone

Buster Bartlett

Michael Chiasson

Michael Chiasson

Dr. Jack Tomlinson

Leah Lewis

Leah Lewis

Bette

Sheila McCarthy

Sheila McCarthy

Claire

Mark Critch

Mark Critch

Dougie

Pete Soucy

Pete Soucy

Bystander

Bryan Hennessey

Bryan Hennessey

Cortini

Lawrence Barry

Lawrence Barry

Hooligan

Barry Newhook

Barry Newhook

Caller #1/Hostage

Mary Walsh

Mary Walsh

uncredited

Deidre Gillard-Rowlings

Deidre Gillard-Rowlings

Waitress

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