Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

March. 09,2012      PG-13
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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.

Ewan McGregor as  Dr. Alfred Jones
Emily Blunt as  Harriet Chetwode-Talbot
Kristin Scott Thomas as  Patricia Maxwell
Rachael Stirling as  Mary Jones
Amr Waked as  Sheikh Muhammad
Catherine Steadman as  Ashley
Tom Mison as  Capt. Robert Mayers
Tom Beard as  Peter Maxwell
Jill Baker as  Betty
Conleth Hill as  Bernard Sugden

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