Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Make the Improbable Possible
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$14400000
Revenue
$34564651
Runtime
107 min
Release Date
2012-03-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
889
Vote Average
6.434
Ewan McGregor
Dr. Alfred Jones
Emily Blunt
Harriet Chetwode-Talbot
Kristin Scott Thomas
Patricia Maxwell
Rachael Stirling
Mary Jones
Amr Waked
Sheikh Muhammad
Catherine Steadman
Ashley
Tom Mison
Capt. Robert Mayers
Tom Beard
Peter Maxwell
Jill Baker
Betty
Conleth Hill
Bernard Sugden
Alex Taylor-McDowall
Edward Maxwell
Peter Wight
Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
Hugh Simon
Foreign Secretary Brian Fleet
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