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词条 Rare Birds
释义

  1. Plot

  2. Cast

  3. External links

{{Infobox film
|name = Rare Birds
|image = Rare birds poster.jpg
|caption = Theatrical release poster
|director = Sturla Gunnarsson
|producer = Paul Pope
Janet York
|writer = Edward Riche
|starring = William Hurt
Molly Parker
|music = Jonathan Goldsmith
|cinematography = Jan Kiesser
|editing = Jeff Warren
|distributor = Filmax Home Video (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
Kinowelt Home Entertainment (Germany)
Lions Gate Entertainment
Nexo
Shadow Distribution Inc.
Studio Home Entertainment
|released = {{Film date|2001|09|09|Toronto International Film Festival|2002|04|05|Hong Kong International Film Festival|2002|07|05|Commonwealth Film Festival|2003|18|07|Italy|2003|12|10|Norway DVD|2004|01|27|Finland DVD|2004|11|21|Reykjavik International Film Festival|2005|06|15|Spain DVD}}
|runtime = 99 mins.
|country = Canada
|language = English
|budget = $5,000,000 (estimate)
}}

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

Plot

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. Phonse blows up his RSV. Claire asks Dave for a divorce. Alice goes off to college. Dave finds someone to manage the restaurant and he is seen chasing Alice's taxi.

Cast

  • William Hurt ... as Dave
  • Andy Jones ... as Phonse
  • Molly Parker ... as Alice (a girl from Gull Tickle)
  • Vicky Hynes ... as Deb ( another girl from Gull Tickle)
  • Sheila McCarthy... as Claire

External links

  • {{IMDb title|id=0295552}}
  • Edward Riche
{{Sturla Gunnarsson}}{{2000s-Canada-film-stub}}{{2000s-comedy-drama-film-stub}}

8 : 2001 films|Canadian films|English-language films|Canadian comedy-drama films|2000s comedy-drama films|Films based on Canadian novels|Films directed by Sturla Gunnarsson|Films set in Newfoundland and Labrador

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