''Kaw'' is a 2007 American

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directed by Sheldon Wilson, produced by Gordon Yang and written by Benjamin Sztajnkrycer. It was premiered on April 7, 2007 on the

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. It is similar in plot to '' The Birds'' (1963) (which also starred Rod Taylor) and can be considered a modernization of the film.

Plot

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

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, 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.

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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. The people fight over the birds in the movie.

Reception

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does not have enough reviews of Kaw for a "Tomatometer" rating, but out of four reviews of the film, three are negative, with one noting "...it lacks true tension and certainly can't keep up with the shock value of its gore-filled horror contemporaries."

Cast

Sean Patrick Flanery Sean Patrick Flanery (born October 11, 1965) is an American actor, author, and martial artist. He is known for playing Connor MacManus in ''The Boondock Saints'' (1999) and its sequel ''The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day'' (2009), Greg Still ...

as Wayne *

Stephen McHattie Stephen McHattie Smith (born February 3, 1946)Other sources cite 1945, 1947, and 1948. is a Canadian actor. Since beginning his professional career in 1970, he has amassed over 200 film and television credits. He won the Genie Award for Best Sup ...

as Clyde *

Kristin Booth Kristin Booth (born August 28, 1974) is a Canadian actress, born in Kitchener, Ontario. She graduated with Honours BFA from Ryerson Theatre School at Ryerson Polytechnic University in 1997. Career Kristin Booth grew up in Kinkora, near the S ...

as Cynthia * Rod Taylor as Doc * John Ralston as Oskar * Michèle Duquet as Betty *

Ashley Newbrough Ashley Newbrough is an American actress. She is known for starring as Sage Baker in The CW drama series '' Privileged'' (2008–2009), and for starring in a number of predominantly Christmas-themed television films since 2015. Career She began ...

as Doris * Gray Powell as Stanley "Stan" * Vladmir Bondarenko as Jacob *

Megan Park Megan Park (born July 24, 1986) is a Canadian actress and director. She is known for her portrayal of Grace Bowman in the television series '' The Secret Life of the American Teenager''. In 2021, Park made her feature directorial debut with '' T ...

as Gretchen * Emma Knight as Connie *

Amanda Brugel Amanda Brugel (born March 24, 1978) is a Canadian actress. Born and raised in Pointe-Claire (a suburb of Montreal), Quebec, she made her acting debut in the drama film ''Vendetta'' (1999). This was followed by roles in the comedy film ''A Diva's C ...

as Emma *

Wendy Lyon Wendy Lyon (born 1960) is a Canadian film and television actress. She began her career in television, appearing on the miniseries '' Anne of Green Gables'' (1985) before having a recurring role on the Canadian series ''The Campbells'' (1986–19 ...

as Luanne * Sophie Gendron as Tricia *

Jefferson Brown Luis Jefferson Brown (born 1976) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing the role of Michael in '' Make Your Move''. Starting in March 2015, he appeared in a series of television commercials for Intact Insurance, promoting the company's ...

as John * Renessa Blitz as Rachel * David Gardner as Rolf *

Alexander Conti Alexander Biagio Conti (born 1 September 1993) is a Canadian actor. He made his acting debut in the film '' Finding Forrester'' (2000). Since then, he has been nominated for five Young Artist Awards. Biography Conti was born in Brantford, O ...

as Tyler Whitmore * Jen Lawson as Tyler's Mother

References

External links

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''Kaw''
the official website. *
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