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Release Date:
11 January 2002 (USA)
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Plot:
An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.
Another 2 wins
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9 nominations
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(19 articles)
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superbly non-Hollywood
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kevin Spacey | ... | Quoyle |
 | Julianne Moore | ... | Wavey Prowse |
 | Judi Dench | ... | Agnis Hamm |
 | Cate Blanchett | ... | Petal |
 | Pete Postlethwaite | ... | Tert Card |
 | Scott Glenn | ... | Jack Buggit |
 | Rhys Ifans | ... | Beaufield Nutbeem |
 | Gordon Pinsent | ... | Billy Pretty |
 | Jason Behr | ... | Dennis Buggit |
| Larry Pine | ... | Bayonet Melville |
| Jeannetta Arnette | ... | Silver Melville |
 | Robert Joy | ... | EMS Officer |
| Alyssa Gainer | ... | Bunny Quoyle |
| Kaitlyn Gainer | ... | Bunny Quoyle |
| Lauren Gainer | ... | Bunny Quoyle |
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Rated R for some language, sexuality and disturbing images.
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111 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:14A (Alberta) |
Canada:18A (British Columbia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Iceland:12 |
South Korea:18 |
Germany:12 (f) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-15 |
France:U |
Netherlands:12 |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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Composer Jerry Goldsmith was attached to the project in the early stages of its development.
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Continuity: The headless body apparently disappears from the water in the short time it takes Quoyle to swim to the cooler.
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References The Shining (1980)
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I'se The B'y
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I was very impressed with The Shipping News for several reasons: the location should win an Oscar alone, Hallstrom's magical minimalist direction and the acting by the major leads and perhaps even more wonderful, by the many minor parts, were outstanding.
The beauty of the story, involving as it does many all-to-familiar dramas that are easily recognized by people anywhere, was used as a springboard to explore a little known area of the world and to bring much needed illumination on rarely discussed social problems.
To actually see such a beautiful movie shot on location in the magnificent surrounds of Newfoundland should lead film makers away from the sterility of southern California and the too-used streets of New York. I guess I've had my fill of movies about what Hollywood has been dishing out and I've gotten thoroughly jaded with virtually everything made by them.