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Pretty Bird
Pretty Bird

Pretty Bird

A Rocket Propelled Misadventure

Genres

Comedy

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A comic tale of three would-be entrepreneurs who set out to invent a rocket belt. The clash of their mismatched personalities soon dissolves the business into a morass of recriminations and retaliations, kidnapping, and murder in this parable of American dreams and delusions.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

4.95/10

Release Date

08 August 2008

Country

United States of America

Cast

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Rick Honeycutt

Daniel Stewart Sherman

Daniel Stewart Sherman

Ted

Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig

Mandy

Elizabeth Marvel

Elizabeth Marvel

Tonya Honeycutt

Daniel Talbott

Daniel Talbott

Hustler

James Wetzel

James Wetzel

Dennis

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

Chuck

Brent King

Brent King

Berger

Anna Camp

Anna Camp

Becca French

Garret Dillahunt

Garret Dillahunt

Carson Thrash

Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

Curtis

David Hornsby

David Hornsby

Kenny

Lennon Parham

Lennon Parham

Woman with Beef

Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Ted the Banker

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