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Rare Birds
Fortune can make a man do some pretty fowl things.
2001 | 99m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Sturla Gunnarsson |
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| Writer: | Edward Riche |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 09, 2001 |
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| Director: | Sturla Gunnarsson |
| Writer: | Edward Riche |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Mystery |
| Keywords | library, submarine, ambush, based on novel or book, waitress, beach, duck, shotgun, wine cellar, restaurant, cocaine, male friendship, invention, tourist, restaurant owner, newfoundland and labrador, explosion, power outage, divorce, birdwatching, prototype, hoax, radio show, failing business, ornithologist, scuba diver, drug deal, romantic dinner, cigarette smoking, newfoundland, armed police, duck decoy, sex dream, auk, reference to toronto, kiss goodbye, gunfire, bound hostages, interrupted seduction, foot massage, front page story, restaurant kitchen |
| Production Companies | Pope Productions, BIG Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $5,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mark Critch | Dougie |
| Pete Soucy | Bystander |
| Bryan Hennessey | Cortini |
| Lawrence Barry | Hooligan |
| Barry Newhook | Caller #1/Hostage |
| Mary Walsh | uncredited |
| Deidre Gillard-Rowlings | Waitress |
| Frankie O'Neill | Brit Woman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sturla Gunnarsson | Director |
| Patricia McCorkle | Casting |
| Jon Comerford | Casting |
| Roger Maunder | Set Dresser |
| Edward Riche | Writer |
| Jeff Warren | Editor |
| Kathee Reardigan | Set Decoration |
| Jeanie Kimber | Costume Design |
| Debbie Vatcher | Makeup Artist |
| Brian Best | Driver |
| Alison Carter | Daily Wardrobe |
| Pam Hall | Production Design |
| Danny Thomas | Electrician |
| Marty Sexton | Art Direction |
| Jillian Loveless | Makeup Trainee |
| Norma Richard | Key Hair Stylist |
| Kim Ross | Key Makeup Artist |
| Lynn Andrews | Unit Manager |
| Noel Harris | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Francine Fleming | Production Manager |
| Danielle Irvine | Unit Manager |
| Jill Knox-Gosse | Production Accountant |
| Lyly Fortin | Script Supervisor |
| Tony Butt | Location Manager |
| Deborah Clarke | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Peggy Hogan | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Mary Sexton | Casting |
| Derek Holmes | Set Dresser |
| Kelly Stone | Second Assistant Director |
| Terry Stone | Third Assistant Director |
| Rick Gosse | Location Production Assistant |
| Jan Kiesser | Director of Photography |
| Jonathan Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Donna Powell | Foley Artist |
| Kathryn Jennex | Set Buyer |
| Greg Thomas | Electrician |
| Phil Winters | Grip |
| Steve Frecker | Production Driver |
| Pat Conway | Catering |
| Murray Riggs | Sound |
| Harvey Hyslop | Sound Effects Editor |
| Robert Whelan Jr. | Picture Car Coordinator, Transportation Coordinator |
| Karl Simmons | Key Grip |
| Nicole Underhay | Stand In |
| Tim Murphy | Generator Operator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tamara Shannon | Associate Producer |
| Sam Feldman | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Sackman | Executive Producer |
| Paul Pope | Producer |
| Janet York | Producer |
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