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Writers:
Harry Crews (novel)
Julian Goldberger (writer)
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Release Date:
9 July 2008 (France) more
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Plot:
A Gainesville Florida auto upholsterer (Giamatti) attempts to subvert his mundane life by training a wild, red-tailed hawk. | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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Cast

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Paul Giamatti ... George Gattling

Michelle Williams ... Betty

Michael Pitt ... Fred

Rusty Schwimmer ... Precious

Robert Wisdom ... Billy Bob
Ann Wedgeworth ... Ma Gattling
Mark Campbell ... Football Player
Ayana Rhoden ... Girlfriend
Taylor Simpson ... Gray Bony Lady
John Hostetter ... Nebbish Professor

Steve DuMouchel ... Marvin Hill
Katie Dixon ... Young Female Undergrad
Veryl Jones ... Ambulance Driver

Karl Anthony ... Dr. Leep

Marc Macaulay ... Alonzo
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Runtime:
USA:112 min (Sundance Film Festival)
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Trivia:
The production schedule only allowed for 24 days of shooting. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The captured bird featured in the film is identified as a red tailed hawk. The bird shown in the film is most likely a Lanner Falcon. more
Quotes:
Fred: You never have. more
Movie Connections:
References "Aquaman" (1968) more

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19 out of 31 people found the following review useful.
Intriguing, 24 January 2006
8/10
Author: Dan Cartwright from United States

Another film that showcases the talents of Paul Giamatti. I feel as though he may be one of the best actors of the early 20th century. Alone, his performance was worth the price of admission. His performance is award worthy. The film captures the ambiance of Alachua County Florida, and the director knew how to capture excellent performances from the cast (especially the hawks). See this film for the exceptional believability of the cast. Not a movie for crunching popcorn in, but a good film none the less. If I was to have anything negative at all to say about the film, is that it suffered from a lack of pacing at times. I will give it my highest rating - I felt as though I got my money's worth! Seen at Sundance 06 24 Jan

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Powerful story, acting, and ending. Still underrated. No spoilers. Day1000
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