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Dead Birds

Dead Birds

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Dead Birds

"There are worse things than dying."

2005

1h 31m

5.7(297 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Western

Overview

Towards the end of the Civil War, a group of Confederate soldiers hole up on an abandoned plantation after robbing a bank, and find themselves at the mercy of supernatural forces.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas

William

Patrick Fugit

Patrick Fugit

Sam

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Clyde

Nicki Aycox

Nicki Aycox

Annabelle

Isaiah Washington

Isaiah Washington

Todd

Mark Boone Junior

Mark Boone Junior

Joseph

Muse Watson

Muse Watson

Father

Donna Biscoe

Donna Biscoe

Black Woman

Russell Durham Comegys

Russell Durham Comegys

Kormer

Melanie Abramoff

Girl Ghost

Creative team

Directed by: Alex Turner
Written by: Simon Barrett
Produced by: David Hillary
Ash R. Shah

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