John Hostetter, Karl Anthony, Marc Macaulay

George Gattling is a man who is a little out of place in the world and a little out of place in his own skin. George's salvation is his autistic nephew Fred, whom George has raised like a son. Togethe...( read more  read more... )r they dream of capturing and taming the most majestic creature in the world--a wild hawk. It is an ancient art that requires precision and extremes--for it is only through practically killing yourself and the bird are you brought together. When Fred is killed in a freak accident, George is more determined than ever to tame a hawk as a tribute to Fred and as a way to work through his own grief. However, to the rest of the world, it appears George has gone mad. It is Betty, a young college student, who is the only one who comes to understand George and his need to take himself to the bottom in order to really be saved.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

Directed by: Julian Goldberger

Release Date: January 21, 2006

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DVD Release Date: May 29, 2007

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  • October 31, 2007
    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Thats what I thought after the first 30 min, the 2nd 30 min, and the last 30 min. I have more to do with my life then watch this, don't I? I guess not or I wouldn't have finished it. Save Me Somebody
  • October 14, 2009
    Paul Giamatti still knows how to entertain as the plot continues on in this film.
  • September 9, 2009
    paul giamatti is one of the great americam actors working today and he takes a lot of risks that often pay off, well this one is a little to out there for me. him and michelle williams play off each other well but as in michelle williams break out role in wendy and lucy im not ex...( read more)actly sure whats going on here. this is a definite art house pic, good performances around a strange story with really poor film work. worth seeing but not a must see
  • August 4, 2009
    Giamatti is given a challenging performance by constantly carrying around a hawk. It's a strange film, but interesting because I've never seen something quite like it.
  • September 16, 2008
    i embalmed michael pitt while whistling the theme to the andy griffith show.
  • August 25, 2008
    This was a good film, but I don't know if it was one I would recommend to everyone. It is kind of slow, and not the most thrilling of topics, I guess, with the main character being obssessed with training a hawk! However, the cast are all very good in this, particularly Paul Gi...( read more)amatti and Michelle Williams, and it does ring true. I have to confess I only watched it because Michael Pitt is in it, it is not exactly something that would have leapt of the shelf at me otherwise, and since he's only in it for about half an hour, and not exactly the most interesting role I ever saw him, (he is good, but he's kind of underwritten. Well I guess only so much you can do with an autistic character who barely speaks. Kind of wasted in that part, really), so that isn't a recommendation for other fans either! However, I actually was interested enough in the characters and story to watch the rest of it and see what happened, and I did find it worthwhile, although I can't imagine wanting to sit down and watch it again anytime soon.
  • August 4, 2008
    can't figure this one out what does it want to be?
  • June 12, 2008
    Paul Giamatti is good with what he's given, and so is Michelle Williams. Michael Pitt, who is brilliant in every role I've seen him in, is really underused here, and as a result he melts into the movie rather than standing out like he should have. Julian Goldberger's script and d...( read more)irection are chaotic. Character relationships and motives are consistently hazy, and the plot structure is nonexistent. This is a boring, confusing blob of a film filled with talented actors being misused.
  • May 29, 2008
    This is great, the cinematography is what really captured me. The shots, colors, camera work all worked together to create a real interesting mood. A quiet film, not for the heartless "rocks" of the world ;) I enjoyed it very much.
  • March 9, 2008
    it just looks as if this movie is just going to end so-so.......

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