A macho man in a family on the eve of deer-hunting season must deal with the eldest son's curse of never having bagged a buck.
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A humorous and relatable story of an intelligent man dealing with the frustration of being a "buckless Uper" at deer camp. He deals with his competitive brother, his challenging father and two other comical guys. Men will easily relate to the angst. Women will have fun as long as they're willing to avoid trying to find a deep plot line the first time they watch.
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deer hunting | flatulence | michigan upper peninsula | brother brother relationship | yooper |Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some crude humorParents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 February 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Эсканаба в лунном свете See more »Filming Locations:
Escanaba, Michigan, USAEdit
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Rueben Soady: We're brothers, Remnar
Remnar Soady: Hear me out.
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Jeff Daniels founded a theater in his home town of Chelsea Michigan called The Purple Rose. See more »Quotes
Remnar Soady: We've known each other since we was kids, Reuben.Rueben Soady: We're brothers, Remnar
Remnar Soady: Hear me out.
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This is a very funny parody of the realities of life amongst the real yoopers, not the phony yoopers who live near academia at the colleges in The Soo, Marquette and Houghton. It started as a very successful play and has been carefully translated to film. It is about the myths and legends surrounding deer hunting camps and hunting. If you have ever spent time in a deer camp, you will recognize all the truths they joke about (drinking, cardplaying, farting, sacred clothing and food, etc. etc.). A bearwalker is an Indian legend about a spirit which has came back or been called back on a mission -- they often take the form of a bear, hence the name. See it.