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Title: The Shipping News

Release Date: 18 Dec 2001

Runtime: 1h 51m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Miramax

Production Companies: Miramax

Overview: An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.376 (379 votes)

Cast

  • Quoyle: Kevin Spacey
  • Wavey Prowse: Julianne Moore
  • Petal: Cate Blanchett
  • Agnis Hamm: Judi Dench
  • Tert Card: Pete Postlethwaite
  • Jack Buggit: Scott Glenn
  • Beaufield Nutbeem: Rhys Ifans
  • Billy Pretty: Gordon Pinsent
  • Dennis Buggit: Jason Behr
  • Grace Moosup: Katherine Moennig
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