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Release Date:
18 July 2003 (Italy) moreTagline:
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 synopsisAwards:
6 wins & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
'Ararat' Gets Most Canadian Genie Nominations(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 12 December 2002)
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Highely underrated, lovely absurd movie moreCast
(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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Rated R for language and drug use.Parents Guide:
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99 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalFun Stuff
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Filmed in 30 days, except for the final shot, which was delayed for seven months. An unexpected early snowfall forced the shot (of a car on a road near the sea) to be postponed until the snow melted the following May. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Level of wine glass when Dave and Phonse are eating in the kitchen. moreSoundtrack:
Dirty Old Town moreFAQ
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In this day and age of fast paced, overstylished movies, comes this tale of a chef and his close friend, who tries to save his buddies deserted restaurant, by inventing the sighting of a near extinct duck near the location to attract customers.
While this is going on, there is still time left to work on a recreational submarine, in a basement which is filled with cocaine and the most strange flat lamps.
Hurt is acting his guts out as the clumsy, near nerve wrecked chef who's lost in an absurd world. And there is romance too.
Well, it's a long time ago I didn't see a movie which reminded me of another one, and this alone is quite an accomplishment. A lovely little movie, quite serene and if you ask me highly underrated pearl of creative cinema.