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R,1hr 51min
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Released:
December 25, 2001
Distributor:
Miramax Films
Synopsis: The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by E. Annie Proulx becomes this drama from director Lasse Hallström. Kevin Spacey stars as Quoyle, a struggling, emotionally drained newspaper reporter suffering through a wretched marriage with the abusive Petal (Cate Blanchett), a promiscuous wild woman who tries to sell their daughter, Bunny, into adoption before she's killed in a car wreck. Retrieving his daughter, Quoyle sets out for Newfoundland, his ancestral home, with his long-lost Aunt Agnis (Judi Dench). ... Full Synopsis
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It's worth seeing at the very least because it is so different from standard Hollywood fare. Full Review
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Featured Cast
Quoyle
Petal Bear
Agnis Hamm
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