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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Make the Improbable Possible

20126.41h 47m

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.

Directed by Lasse Hallström
Written by Simon Beaufoy, Paul Torday
Produced by Paul Webster
Box OfficeBudget: $14.4MRevenue: $34.6M

Top Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Dr. Alfred Jones

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt

Harriet Chetwode-Talbot

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Patricia Maxwell

Rachael Stirling

Rachael Stirling

Mary Jones

Amr Waked

Amr Waked

Sheikh Muhammad

Catherine Steadman

Catherine Steadman

Ashley

Tom Mison

Tom Mison

Capt. Robert Mayers

Tom Beard

Tom Beard

Peter Maxwell

Jill Baker

Jill Baker

Betty

Conleth Hill

Conleth Hill

Bernard Sugden

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipbureaucracydesertsalmonarabyemenmissing in actionflooddreamerpublic relations

About Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is a drama, romance, comedy film released in 2012 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, bureaucracy, desert, salmon, arab, yemen. Directed by Lasse Hallström, it stars Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas. 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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