Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

107 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | March 9, 2012

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.

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

107 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | March 9, 2012

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers BBC Films, Davis-Films, Lionsgate, UK Film Council, Kudos, CBS Films, Shine Pictures
Original title Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Directors Susanna Lenton, Lasse Hallström
Writers Paul Torday, Simon Beaufoy

Cast

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

Alex Taylor-McDowall

as Edward Maxwell

Peter Wight

as Tory Grandee - Angus Butler