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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)

PG-13 | | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 17 May 2012 (Germany)
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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.

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A visionary sheik believes his passion for the peaceful pastime of salmon fishing can enrich the lives of his people, and he dreams of bringing the sport to the not so fish-friendly desert. Willing to spare no expense, he instructs his representative to turn the dream into reality, an extraordinary feat that will require the involvement of Britain's leading fisheries expert who happens to think the project both absurd and unachievable. That is, until the Prime Minister's overzealous press secretary latches on to it as a 'good will' story. Now, this unlikely team will put it all on the line and embark on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible, possible. Written by Anonymous

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salmon | fishing | fish | desert | dam | See All (255) »

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Make the impossible possible.

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Rated PG-13 for some violence and sexual content, and brief language | See all certifications »

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17 May 2012 (Germany)  »

Also Known As:

Lachsfischen im Jemen  »

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$225,894 (USA) (9 March 2012)

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$9,025,107 (USA) (1 June 2012)
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Trivia

Ewan McGregor had to learn the art of fly fishing for his role as Dr. Alfred Jones. See more »

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Harriet's luggage disappears towards the end of the movie. See more »

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Dr. Alfred Jones: I don't know anyone that goes to church anymore.
Harriet: I don't think I do.
Dr. Alfred Jones: On Sundays we go to Tesco's.
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How Refreshing!
31 March 2012 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

Just when I thought I was finished going to movies because so many are just plain vulgar, boring, and loud and not worth the investment of my time, along comes this near perfect piece of filmmaking. The story, the characters, the actors that were chosen, and the dialogue (refreshingly witty and at times thought provoking)... it all comes together in so enjoyable a fashion that I did not want the show to end! Aside from the foul-mouthed politicians (what a surprise, right?), there was not one minute of the movie I would change in any way. If you want to come away from a movie-going experience feeling good with plenty of information to discuss afterwards with your date, then RUN to see "Salmon Fishing in Yemen"!


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