Rare Birds
"Fortune can make a man do some pretty fowl things."
A down-and-out restaurateur and his neighbor hatch a plan to lure bird watchers to their small Newfoundland town and increase tourism by announcing the presence of a rare duck.
"Fortune can make a man do some pretty fowl things."
A down-and-out restaurateur and his neighbor hatch a plan to lure bird watchers to their small Newfoundland town and increase tourism by announcing the presence of a rare duck.
William Hurt
Dave
Andy Jones
Phonse
Molly Parker
Alice
Vicky Hynes
Deb
Greg Malone
Buster Bartlett
Michael Chiasson
Dr. Jack Tomlinson
Leah Lewis
Bette
Sheila McCarthy
Claire
Mark Critch
Dougie
A down-and-out restaurateur and his neighbor hatch a plan to lure bird watchers to their small Newfoundland town and increase tourism by announcing the presence of a rare duck.
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