Promised Land (2013)

March 21, 2013June 14, 2013 Dave Blake Vogel, Cain Alexander, Carrington E. Vaughn, Dave Eggers, Dorothy Silver, Frances McDormand, Gerri Bumbaugh, Gus Van Sant, Hal Holbrook, Jericho Morgan, Joe Coyle, John Krasinski, Johnny Cicco, Karen Baum, Ken Strunk, Kevin Jacobs, Kristin Slaysman, Lucas Blac, Matt Damon, Max Schuler, Promised Land, Promised Land Review, Rosemarie DeWitt, Sara Lindsey, Scoot NcNairy, Terry Kinney, Tim Guinee, Titus Welliver

Summary: Oscar nominated director Gus Van Sant re-teams with his Good Will Hunting screenwriter Matt Damon for this topical drama based on a story by Dave Eggers. Damon stars as Steve Butler, a corporate salesman for a large energy company. Arriving in a small town to convince the locals of the benefits of coal seam gas exploration, Butler is forced to reflect on his own family’s history of living off the land when he faces unexpected resistance from an elderly farmer (Hal Holbrook), an activist (co-screenwriter John Krasinski) and elected officials. Co-starring Frances McDormand and Rosemarie DeWitt, Van Sant’s timely film arrives as the issue of coal seam gas exploration continues to make headlines in Australia.

Year: 2013

Australian Cinema Release Date: 21st March, 2013

Australian DVD Release Date: TBA

Country: United States, United Arab Emirates

Director: Gus Van Sant

Screenwriter: Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Dave Eggers (story)

Cast: Cain Alexander (Danny Thomason), Karen Baum (Lynn), Lucas Black (Paul Geary), Gerri Bumbaugh (Jesse), Johnny Cicco (Donny), Joe Coyle (Michael Downey), Matt Damon (Steve Butler), Rosemarie DeWitt (Alice), Tim Guinee (Drew Scott), Hal Holbrook (Frank Yates), Kevin Jacobs (Kevin), Terry Kinney (David Churchill), John Krasinski (Dustin Noble), Sara Lindsey (Claire Allen), Frances McDormand (Sue Thomason), Scoot McNairy (Jeff Dennon), Jericho Morgan (Jericho), Max Schuler (Carson Allen), Dorothy Silver (Arlene), Kristin Slaysman (Gwen), Ken Strunk (Gerry Richards), Carrington E. Vaughn (Colin), Blake Vogel (Blake Dennon), Titus Welliver (Rob)

Runtime: 106 mins

Classification:M

Dave Griffiths’s ‘Promised Land’ Review: Please check Dave’s review of ‘Promised Land’ that is available on the Helium Entertainment Channel.

Other Subculture Media Reviews of ‘Promised Land′: Check Episode #25 of our The Good The Bad The Ugly Podcast for a more in-depth review of ‘Promised Land’.

Rating: 3/5

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