Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
“Make the Improbable Possible”
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.
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Cast
15 people
Ewan McGregor
Dr. Alfred Jones
Known for
Trainspotting
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Emily Blunt
Harriet Chetwode-Talbot
Known for
A Quiet Place
Sicario
Kristin Scott Thomas
Patricia Maxwell
Known for
Slow Horses
Tomb Raider
Rachael Stirling
Mary Jones
Known for
Detectorists
Snow White and the Huntsman
Amr Waked
Sheikh Muhammad
Known for
Lucy
Wonder Woman 1984
Catherine Steadman
Ashley
Known for
The Rook
Outpost: Black Sun
Tom Mison
Capt. Robert Mayers
Known for
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Watchmen
Tom Beard
Peter Maxwell
Known for
Wallander
The Hollow Crown
Jill Baker
Betty
Known for
Happy Valley
Tower Block
Conleth Hill
Bernard Sugden
Known for
Game of Thrones
Whatever Works
Alex Taylor-McDowall
Edward Maxwell
No other roles listed
Peter Wight
Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
Known for
Pride & Prejudice
Hot Fuzz
Lasse Hallström Director · Simon Beaufoy Screenplay Paul Torday Author
Worldwide gross $35M · Budget $14M · United States release March 9, 2012
Box office
Budget
$14,400,000
Worldwide gross
$34,564,651
Gross vs. budget
2.4×
Production
BBC Film
Production
Lionsgate UK
Production
UK Film Council
Production
Kudos
Production
Davis Films
Production
CBS Films
Studio · Production
Lionsgate
Production
Shine Pictures
Production
United Kingdom · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 10, 2011
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · March 9, 2012
Limited theatrical
United Kingdom · April 18, 2012
Theatrical
Australia
April 5, 2012 · Theatrical
Austria
May 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 9, 2012 · Theatrical
Czechia
May 3, 2012 · Theatrical
France
March 9, 2012 · Theatrical
Germany
May 16, 2012 · Theatrical
Greece
July 5, 2012 · Theatrical
December 11, 2012 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
April 20, 2012 · Digital
Italy
May 18, 2012 · Theatrical
Japan
October 27, 2012 · Digital
Lithuania
March 9, 2012 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 24, 2012 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 16, 2014 · Theatrical
Spain
April 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Ukraine
April 19, 2012 · Theatrical
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