Promised Land (2012)

Name: Promised Land
Director: Gus Van Sant
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-09-23
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Cast: Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski, Rosemarie DeWitt

Drama

Director: Gus Van Sant

Cast: Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski, Rosemarie DeWitt

6.6

53%

Runtime106 min

Rating15

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A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.

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Promised Land, the 2012 drama directed by Gus Van Sant, offers a thoughtful exploration of the ethical dilemmas faced by a natural gas company salesman (played by Matt Damon) as he tries to convince a small town to allow fracking. With its nuanced performances and Van Sant's distinctive visual style, the film provides a compelling examination of the conflicts between corporate interests, environmental concerns, and personal integrity.

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Promised Land is a 2012 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand, Rosemarie DeWitt and Hal Holbrook. The screenplay by Damon and Krasinski is based on a story by Dave Eggers. Promised Land follows two petroleum landmen who visit a rural Pennsylvania town in an attempt to buy drilling rights from the local residents.