Pig
Pig is a 2021 American drama film written and directed by Michael Sarnoski (in his feature directorial debut), from a story by Vanessa Block and Sarnoski. The film stars Nicolas Cage as a truffle-hunter who lives alone in the Oregon wilderness and must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped. It also stars Alex Wolff and Adam Arkin.
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| Screenplay by | Michael Sarnoski
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| Cinematography | Patrick Scola
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| Edited by | Brett W. Bachman
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| Running time | 92 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Box office | $3.3 million
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Bryce: What's a persimmon?
Rob: It's a uh.. it's an orange fruit looks kind of like tomato.
Rob: You can't eat it if it's not ripe it's awful
Rob: But if you give it time, it gets rid of these things called tannins and then they are very good.
Bryce: I don't think we have a persimmon tree
Rob: No? That's okay
Bryce: Did it die?
- When Amir first arrives, the music playing on his sound system is Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns; a song whose central melody is timed to match the spelling of the word Halloween.
- When the main characters walk through a Portland restaurant on their way to find the underground passage way, they're actually walking through Huber's, Portland oldest restaurant and bar (established in 1879). The owner James Kai Louie (who's family has run Huber's since 1912) was used as an extra and can be seen standing next to one of the tables wearing a suit in the background as the characters walk through.
- The film was reviewed by Milwaukee based YouTube channel RedLetterMedia. The director, being a long time fan of the channel, stated that it was "awesome".
- Rob meets with Chef Finway at his restaurant, which has a menu based on deconstructed dishes. In the scene, Rob deconstructs Chef Finway.
- Adam Arkin played a master chef living in the wilderness in the television show Northern Exposure.
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