The Taiwan Oyster
Brief Synopsis
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Simon and Darin, two American ex-patriots and ESL kindergarten teachers, steal the corpse of a fallen countryman to perform last rights. In search of the perfect burial spot, they travel the Taiwanese countryside, where they encounter welcoming families, violent gangsters, personal demons, and Niki
Cast & Crew
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Mark Jarrett
Director
Leonora Lim
Jeff Palmiotti
Billy Harvey
Sean Scanlan
Will Mounger
Film Details
Also Known As
Taiwan Oyster
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Film Science ; Greenberg Traurig ; Pmk*Bnc
Distribution Company
Snagfilms
Location
Taiwan
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Synopsis
Simon and Darin, two American ex-patriots and ESL kindergarten teachers, steal the corpse of a fallen countryman to perform last rights. In search of the perfect burial spot, they travel the Taiwanese countryside, where they encounter welcoming families, violent gangsters, personal demons, and Nikita, their traveling companion.
Director
Mark Jarrett
Director
Crew
Jeff Beck
Coproducer
Chris Cochran
Associate Producer
Becky Conolly
Associate Producer
Ron Dulin
Editor
Ron Dulin
Associate Producer
Ron Dulin
Associate Producer
Amy Emanuel
Executive Producer
Ryan Emanuel
Associate Producer
Evan Fleischer
Producer
Trey Harrell
Executive Producer
Jordan Heimer
Screenplay
Beverly Higgins
Associate Producer
Willow Higgins
Associate Producer
Jerry Jarrett
Associate Producer
Mark Jarrett
Producer
Mark Jarrett
Screenplay
Mitchell Jarrett
Screenplay
Mitchell Jarrett
Producer
Sharon Jarrett
Associate Producer
Paul Knaus
Producer
Ragen Marsh
Executive Producer
Walker Mcdaniel
Executive Producer
Gilbert Miller
Executive Producer
Anish Savjani
Producer
Sean Scanlan
Coproducer
Mike Simpson
Director Of Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
Taiwan Oyster
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Film Science ; Greenberg Traurig ; Pmk*Bnc
Distribution Company
Snagfilms
Location
Taiwan
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States October 18, 2013
Released in United States 2012 (Narrative Competition)
Limited Release in United States October 18, 2013
Released in United States 2012
