Rare Birds

ComedyDramaMysteryRomance

"Fortune can make a man do some pretty fowl things."

User Score29 votes

53%5.3/10

Release2001→

Runtime1H 39M

LanguageEnglish

StatusReleased

Synopsis

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.

Principal Cast8

William Hurt

Dave

Andy Jones

Phonse

Molly Parker

Alice

Vicky Hynes

Deb

Greg Malone

Buster Bartlett

Michael Chiasson

Dr. Jack Tomlinson

Leah Lewis

Bette

Sheila McCarthy

Claire

Full Cast & Crew (68)

Media3

Backdrops

Posters

Director

Sturla Gunnarsson

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Trailer

Box Office

Budget$5M

Keywords

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