Scoot mcnairy in promised land 2012 matt damon and luciana barroso at an event for promised land 2012. Promised land is a 1987 drama film written and directed by michael hoffman and starring kiefer sutherland and meg ryan. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and tv shows. Matt damon and john krasinski on promised land the new. Matt damon, frances mcdormand, john krasinski, joe coyle en terry kinney. Promised land follows two petroleum landmen who visit a rural town in an attempt to buy drilling rights from the local residents. Released december 28th, 2012, promised land stars matt damon, john krasinski, frances mcdormand, rosemarie dewitt the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a score of 55 out. Promised land is a 2012 american drama film directed by gus van sant and starring matt damon, john krasinski, frances mcdormand, rosemarie dewitt and. It was interesting that matt damon s character, steve butler, was a proponent of fracking knowing matt damon himself most certainly isnt. In promised land, matt damon stars as steve butler, a corporate salesman whose journey from farm boy to bigtime player takes an unexpected.
Read the promised land movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Matt damon plays steve butler, an ace corporate salesman who is sent along with his partner, sue thomason frances mcdormand, to close a key rural town in his companys expansion plans. Despite which side of the fracking issue you are on, the movie manages to evaluate those sides fairly. Gus van sants antifracking film promised land, scripted by matt damon and john krasinski, has the much trickier task of hiding its biasesor, at minimum, giving some dignity and credence to the opposing argument before dismantling it. Online your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip. Promised land, starring matt damon, frances mcdormand and the offices john krasinski, and written by damon and krasinski from a story by bestselling author dave eggers, falls squarely in the. A gentle rather than dramatic film that, once the central argument is laid out, lacks real flair. Matt damon plays steve butler, an ace corporate salesman who is sent along with his. Corporate salesman steve butler damon has been dispatched to the rural town of mckinley with his sales partner frances mcdormand to offer muchneeded relief to the economically hardhit residents.
Apr 20, 20 a dapted by john krasinski and matt damon from a story by the prolific novelist, journalist and editor dave eggers, promised land is a softcentred drama starring damon as steve butler, a smooth. This movie doesnt disappoint and with matt damon staring, the dangers we face in fracking, when taken into account, are very destructible of our most precious resource, our precios land. He has come to rural pennsylvania with his pragmatic colleague frances mcdormand to. Matt damon a list of 42 titles created 3 weeks ago my favorite movies from 2012. Matt damon, john krasinski, lucas black, frances mcdormand, benjamin sheeler, terry kinney, carla bianco. Dec 27, 2012 promised land is a fine place to start appreciating matt damon, who always makes it seem as if everybody else is acting and hes just going through the movie being natural. Set in utah, the film is apparently based on a true story. A socialissue drama handled in a very human way, promised land. In promised land, matt damon stars as steve butler, a corporate salesman whose journey from farm boy to bigtime player takes an unexpected detour when he lands in a small town, where he grapples with a surprising array of both open hearts and closed doors. Matt damon, who coscripted, with john krasinski, from a story by dave eggers, who works for a. One who graduated from obscure actor to hollywood icon in just a few years, matt damon became an instant sensation when he cowrote and starred in good will hunting with longtime buddy and collaborator ben affleck. Matt damon stars in promised land, the compelling contemporary drama based on an.
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Promised land written by john krasinski and matt damon story. Corporate sales partners steve butler matt damon and sue thomason frances mcdormand arrive in a small town to secure drilling rights for a naturalgas company. Matt damon plays steve butler, an ace corporate salesman who is sent along with his partner, sue. Mar 22, 20 matt damon stars in promised land, the compelling contemporary drama based on an original screenplay by john krasinski and damon and directed by gus van sant milk, good will hunting. Promised land 2012 stream and watch online moviefone. Promised land is the new contemporary drama directed by gus van sant good will hunting, milk. Dec 28, 2012 gus van sants promised land, starring matt damon as a drillingrights salesman, is an earnest attempt to dramatize the central arguments about fracking and its impact. The movie, promised land, is about a pennsylvania farm town deciding whether to go forward with shale gas drilling after a team of landmen arrives in the area. The first trailer and poster for director gus van sants drama promised land, starring matt damon and john krasinski. The screenplay is written by damon and krasinski that was based on a story by dave eggers about two corporate salespeople who visit a rural town in an attempt to buy drilling rights from the local residents. Dec 23, 2012 matt damon and john krasinski have developed promised land, a film that opens on friday. Promised land matt damons fracking movie is full of.
Gus van sants promised land, starring matt damon as a drillingrights. Matt damon, john krasinski and frances mcdormand star in this compelling drama. A salesman for a natural gas company experiences lifechanging events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources. The movie revolves around steve butler, an ace corporate salesman who is sent along with his partner, sue thomason, to close a key rural town in his companys expansion plans. Promised land we follow the man as he finally arrives at his table. Promised land music from the motion picture by danny elfman. Cowriters matt damon and john krasinski star in gus van sants movie about a small town asked to allow fracking on its land.
Dec 21, 2012 youre a good guy, the people of mckinley, pa. Apr 19, 20 in promised land, matt damon plays an awshucks nice guy who wants to be the caring face of capitalism. Promised land movie official website buy now focus features. Promised land film trailer participant media youtube.
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