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A Swiss criminal so slippery he needs THREE fake names and a bird obsession.
IMDb
71

Birdseye (2002)

Quirky dad-coreSmall-town noirEuro-criminal chaos

Overview

ComedyCrime

A Colorado sheriff and his teenage son investigate a bizarre kidnapping, ultimately leading them on the hunt for a legendary Swiss criminal.

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Content warning
Father-son bonding through traumaMyth vs. reality of villainyAmerican incompetence meets European precision

Standout Aspects

Acting

Fred Ward's exhausted 'I've seen things' sheriff energy

Writing

The criminal's absurd alias collection

Direction

Twin directors somehow made ONE coherent film

Best for:Streaming: Perfect 2am 'what is this' discovery·Friends: Irony-forward group who loves cult obscurities·Solo: When you want Fred Ward to adopt you
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Director

Michael C. Huber

ReleasedAug 7, 2002
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion

Top Cast

Fred Ward

Fred Ward

Nolan Sharpless

Stefan Kurt

Stefan Kurt

Birdseye / Urs Vogelaug / Rolf Meili

Frederick Koehler

Frederick Koehler

Ben Sharpless

Johnny Whitworth

Johnny Whitworth

Trent Doone

Amy Hathaway

Amy Hathaway

Heidi Logan

Jaimz Woolvett

Jaimz Woolvett

Fingers

Beth Grant

Beth Grant

Ruth Betters

Michael Horse

Michael Horse

Pete Longshadow

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Sheriff Gathers

Lisa Blount

Lisa Blount

Vicky Sharpless

Pato Hoffmann

Pato Hoffmann

Alvin Karpis

Iqbal Theba

Iqbal Theba

Puneet Ristani

Hanspeter Müller

Hanspeter Müller

Erwin Weibel

Mike Müller

Mike Müller

Fritz Bolliger

Ask about Birdseye

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Directors Michael C. Huber and Stephen Beckner are brothers who never directed together again—make of that what you will.

Cultural

This film sits in that bizarre early-2000s pocket where indie crime comedies tried to be both Fargo AND a USA Network pilot.

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