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Make the Improbable Possible - Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
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Title: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Release Date: 9 Mar 2012

Runtime: 1h 47m

Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy

Director: Shine Pictures, UK Film Council, BBC Film, Lionsgate, Kudos, Davis Films

Production Companies: Shine Pictures, UK Film Council, BBC Film, Lionsgate, Kudos, Davis Films

Overview: A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.435 (880 votes)

Cast

  • Dr. Alfred Jones: Ewan McGregor
  • Harriet Chetwode-Talbot: Emily Blunt
  • Patricia Maxwell: Kristin Scott Thomas
  • Mary Jones: Rachael Stirling
  • Sheikh Muhammad: Amr Waked
  • Ashley: Catherine Steadman
  • Capt. Robert Mayers: Tom Mison
  • Peter Maxwell: Tom Beard
  • Betty: Jill Baker
  • Bernard Sugden: Conleth Hill
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