KAW
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KAW is a Sci Fi Pictures original film that premiered April 7, 2007 on the Sci Fi Channel
. It is similar in plot to The Birds
(1963), and can be considered a modernization of the film.
After one of the farmer's cows catches mad cow disease, it dies. Soon another cow catches it and dies as well. Instead of telling the authorities about it, the farmer chooses to keep quiet thinking he could handle the situation and for fear of the authorities killing his cattle. Ravens feed on the infected cow carcasses, and the disease begins to affect the birds as well. The farmer tries to burn the corpses in hopes to drive the birds away. However, it only makes them angrier until they decided to attack the townspeople.
Sci Fi Channel (United States)
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
. It is similar in plot to The Birds
The Birds (film)
The Birds is a 1963 horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on the 1952 short story "The Birds" by Daphne du Maurier. It depicts Bodega Bay, California which is, suddenly and for unexplained reasons, the subject of a series of widespread and violent bird attacks over the course of a few...
(1963), and can be considered a modernization of the film.
Synopsis
A shunned farmer attempts to warn his neighbors of an impending besiegement by crazed ravens, A small town sheriff and the trapped citizens of the town must band together to survive.After one of the farmer's cows catches mad cow disease, it dies. Soon another cow catches it and dies as well. Instead of telling the authorities about it, the farmer chooses to keep quiet thinking he could handle the situation and for fear of the authorities killing his cattle. Ravens feed on the infected cow carcasses, and the disease begins to affect the birds as well. The farmer tries to burn the corpses in hopes to drive the birds away. However, it only makes them angrier until they decided to attack the townspeople.
Cast
Actor | Role |
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Sean Patrick Flanery Sean Patrick Flanery Sean Patrick Flanery is an American actor known for such roles as Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints, Greg Stillson in The Dead Zone and for portraying Indiana Jones in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, as well as Bobby Dagen in Saw 3D.He is currently known for his role as Sam Gibson on The... |
Wayne |
Stephen McHattie Stephen McHattie Stephen McHattie is a Canadian actor.-Life and career:McHattie was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.... |
Clyde |
Kristin Booth | Cynthia |
Rod Taylor | Doc |
John Ralston John Ralston John R. Ralston is a former American football player, coach, and sports executive. He served as the head football coach at Utah State University , Stanford University , and San Jose State University , compiling a career college football record of 97–81–4... |
Oskar |
Michelle Duquet | Betty |
Ashley Newbrough Ashley Newbrough Ashley Newbrough in Newport Rhode Island, is an American film and television actress.-Early life and background:Ashley Newbrough was born to a Canadian mother and grew up in Cambridge, Ontario. She began her career at the age of ten, appearing in a number of commercials worldwide... |
Doris |
Gray Powell | Stan |
Vladmir Bondarenko | Jacob |
Megan Park Megan Park Megan Marie Park is a Canadian actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in Charlie Bartlett and the television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Grace Bowman.-Life and career:... |
Gretchen |
Emma Knight | Connie |
Amanda Brugel Amanda Brugel Amanda Brugel is a Canadian actress. Brugel, who was born in Montreal, currently appears in the television series MVP as Megan Chandler. She started out as a dancer but quit when she grew to be taller than her partners... |
Emma |
Wendy Lyon | Luanne |
Sophie Gendron | Tricia |
Jefferson Brown | John |
Renessa Blitz | Rachel |
David Gardner David Gardner David Gardner is one of the three founders of The Motley Fool, established in 1993.He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a Morehead-Cain Scholarship, graduating in 1988. He was a writer for Louis Rukeyser's Wall Street newsletter before joining the Motley Fool... |
Rolf |
Alexander Conti Alexander Conti Alexander Biagio Contini, born 1 September 1993, is a Canadian actor. Alex has worked in film and television since the age of six.-Early life:Conti was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada of Italian and Brazilian heritage.... |
Tyler Whitmore |
Jen Lawson | Tyler's mother |
External links
- KAW, the official website.