Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
“Make the Improbable Possible”
2012•PG-13•1h 47m•6.4•Released
DramaRomanceComedy
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.
Director
Lasse Hallström
Writer
Simon Beaufoy
Budget
$14M
Revenue
$35M
Languages
English
Studio
BBC Film
Cast
Ewan McGregor
Dr. Alfred Jones
Emily Blunt
Harriet Chetwode-Talbot
Kristin Scott Thomas
Patricia Maxwell
Rachael Stirling
Mary Jones
Amr Waked
Sheikh Muhammad
Catherine Steadman
Ashley
Tom Mison
Capt. Robert Mayers
Tom Beard
Peter Maxwell
Jill Baker
Betty
Conleth Hill
Bernard Sugden
Alex Taylor-McDowall
Edward Maxwell
Peter Wight
Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
Hugh Simon
Foreign Secretary Brian Fleet
Otto Farrant
Joshua Maxwell
Production
Company
BBC Film
Company
Lionsgate UK
Company
UK Film Council
Company
Kudos
Company
Davis Films
Producer
Paul Webster
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