1 Movie Starring Benjamin Sheeler

Promised Land

Promised Land

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-01-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, United Arab Emirates

Runtime:

106 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (27100 Reviews)

Director:

Gus Van Sant

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

John Krasinski (screenplay)

Matt Damon (screenplay)

Dave Eggers (story)

Fullplot:

Corporate salesman Steve Butler (Damon) arrives in a rural town with his sales partner, Sue Thomason (McDormand). With the town having been hit hard by the economic decline of recent years, the two outsiders see the local citizens as likely to accept their company's offer, for drilling rights to their properties, as much-needed relief. What seems like an easy job for the duo becomes complicated by the objection of a respected schoolteacher (Holbrook) with support from a grassroots campaign led by another man (Krasinski) who counters Steve both personally and professionally.

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