A Breed Apart

A Breed Apart is a 1984 American drama film directed by Philippe Mora. It stars Kathleen Turner, Rutger Hauer and Powers Boothe.

Obsessive collector J.P. Whittier, determined to obtain specimens of a newly discovered breed of bald eagle, hires rock climber Mike Walker to pose as a photographer and win reclusive conservationist Jim Maldens confidence in order to gain access to eggs from their lofty nest. Before long, Walker is converted to Maldens cause, and with the help of storekeeper Stella Clayton and her son Adam, the two men thwart Whittiers plot.At the time the film was made, the bald eagle was on the brink of extirpation in the continental United States. The bird now has a stable population and was removed from the federal governments list of endangered species in June 2007. ........

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