The Shipping News (2001) - film review

Drama / Romance

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The Shipping News is an American romantic film drama first released in 2001, directed by Lasse Hallström. The film stars Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore, Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett and Pete Postlethwaite. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Lasse Hallström
Script: Annie Proulx, Robert Nelson Jacobs
Photo: Oliver Stapleton
Music: Christopher Young
Cast: Kevin Spacey (Quoyle), Julianne Moore (Wavey Prowse), Judi Dench (Agnis Hamm), Cate Blanchett (Petal), Pete Postlethwaite (Tert Card), Scott Glenn (Jack Buggit), Rhys Ifans (Beaufield Nutbeem), Gordon Pinsent (Billy Pretty), Jason Behr (Dennis Buggit), Larry Pine (Bayonet Melville), Jeanetta Arnette (Silver Melville), Robert Joy (EMS Officer), Alyssa Gainer (Bunny Quoyle), Kaitlyn Gainer (Bunny Quoyle), Lauren Gainer (Bunny Quoyle), John Dunsworth (Guy Quoyle), Anthony Cipriano (Quoyle – Age 7), Kyle Timothy Smith (Quoyle – Age 12), Ken James (Newspaper Boss), Roman Podhora (Muscular Man), Luke Fisher (Barfly), Terry Daly (Hunky Guy), Gary Levert (Newspaper Employee), Stephen Morgan (Bartender Dave), Katherine Moennig (Grace Moosup), Daniel Kash (Detective Danzig), Will McAllister (Herry Prowse), Marc Lawrence (Cousin Nolan), Kathryn Fraser (Daycare Mom), Nancy Beatty (Mavis Bangs), R.D. Reid (Alvin Yark), Deborah Grover (Edna Buggit), Jon Whalen (Big Guy), Nicole Underhay (Beety Buggit), Emma Taylor-Isherwood (Agnis Hamm – Age 12), Andrew Fowler (Guy Quoyle – Age 15), John MacEachern (Drunken Guy), Jonathan Creaser (Paramedic)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 111 min

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