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Director:
Writers:
Edward Riche (novel)
Edward Riche (screenplay)
Release Date:
18 July 2003 (Italy) more
Tagline:
Fortune can make a man do some pretty fowl things.
Plot:
A down-and-out restaurateur and his neighbor hatch a plan to lure luminaries to their small Newfoundland town. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
6 wins & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
'Ararat' Gets Most Canadian Genie Nominations
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 12 December 2002)
User Comments:
The lead characters fit perfectly into the geography and the actors fit the characters like a glove. more (33 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | William Hurt | ... | Dave |
 | Andy Jones | ... | Phonce |
 | Molly Parker | ... | Alice |
| Vicky Hynes | ... | Deb |
| Greg Malone | ... | Buster Bartlett |
| Michael Chiasson | ... | Dr. Jack Tomlinson |
| Barry Newhook | ... | Caller #1 / Hostage |
| Laura Tobin | ... | Girl #1 |
| Maggie Meyer | ... | Girl #2 |
| Frankie O'Neill | ... | Brit Woman |
| Lawrence Barry | ... | Hooligan |
| Leah Lewis | ... | Bette |
| Todd Perrin | ... | Cook |
| Deidre Gillard-Rowlings | ... | Waitress |
| Matthew Clarke | ... | Bartender |
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Also Known As:
Oiseaux rares (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and drug use.
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Runtime:
99 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Spain:13 | USA:R | Canada:A
Filming Locations:
Cape Spear, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada more
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Director Sturla Gunnarsson did not cast all of the smaller parts, but filled them with interesting characters he encountered during shooting. Barry Newhook, who was a grip for the film, played the role of a hostage, as well as the voice of a caller to a radio show. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Level of wine glass when Dave and Phonse are eating in the kitchen. more
Soundtrack:
Parla... siam soli... Tutte le feste al tempio more
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I love Canada and more importantly I find a built in appeal for the Maritime Provinces. The sophistication of our 'Islandic' Northern neighbors is combined, in this movie, with a naive understanding of life on the mainland. Some lawful transgressions are treated with the direct and forthright honesty these illegalities deserve, while others are misunderstood and explode like a bomb, literally. William Hurt is great, as usual, as the straight man and Andy Jones, as Phonce, is the kind of optimistic friend everyone needs when times are hard. Small stories weave together with comfortable twists and turns while the rugged Newfoundland coast is always pounding away in the background. I sympathize with Hurt, trying to patch a broken relationship while being tempted with a new one. Molly Parker, as the new temptation, is appealing. I highly recommend this remake of Das Boot.