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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)

PG-13  |   |  Comedy, Drama, Romance  |  20 April 2012 (UK)
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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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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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Also Known As:

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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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Patricia Maxwell: There are 10,000 fish. If you can hook one of them then you can f/ck off back to transport.
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