Rare birds [(DVD) videorecording] / Lions Gate Films presents a Pope Productions Ltd. and Big Pictures Entertainment production ; producers, Paul Pope, Janet York ; writer, Edward Riche ; director, Sturla Gunnarsson.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001. Based on the novel by Edward Riche. Special features: commentary by director Sturla Gunnarsson; theatrical trailer; production design artwork. William Hurt, Andy Jones, Molly Parker, Leah Lewis, Greg Malone, Sheila McCarthy.
Summary:
Dave's marriage is dead and his restaurant just went belly up. Alphonse, Dave's neighbor, hatches a mad-yet-ingenious scheme in the hopes of saving his buddy's sagging fortune. After staging the sightings of an extremely rare bird in the neighborhood, bird watchers and hungry patrons the world over, flock to the area. But soon, Dave's restaurant is swimming in controversy.
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