Woodpecker

Woodpecker (2008) is a comedy film directed by Alex Karpovsky rated 5.2/10.

Fanatical birdwatchers have descended upon a small town in the Arkansas bayou in hopes of finding the celebrated Ivory Billed Woodpecker. Declared extinct in the 1940’s, the bird has apparently been spotted by numerous experts. Enter amateur birder and poet Johnny Neander, who has convinced his taciturn sidekick that he will be the one to find the elusive woodpecker. The ensuing chaos divides the small town between believers and non-believers, rabid environmentalists and opportunistic entrepreneurs. Much like the bird itself, Woodpecker explores the intersection of fact and fiction, manipulating our notions of documentary and narrative techniques within a tragic comedy about hope, perception, and some very very strange birds.

Cast

Jon Hyrns

Johnny Neander

Wesley Yang

Wes

Billy Clay

Mayor

Sandra Kemmer

Brinkley Chamber of Commerce

Kent Parham

Sheriff, Monroe County

Brother Jim Daniels

Pastor, First Baptist Church

Lisa Boyd

Owner, Ivory-Bill Nest

Evelyn Miley

Brinkley Chamber of Commerce

David Allen Sibley

Author, Sibley Guide to Birds

Allan J. Mueller

Nature Conservancy, Search Team Member