Promised Land

Theatrical - Limited 2012-12-28

Cast Matt Damon Frances McDormand John Krasinski Rosemarie DeWitt Hal Holbrook
Directed by Gus Van Sant
Written by Matt Damon John Krasinski

Box Office Gross: $8,100,000

Running Time: 106 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Focus Features, Media Farm, Sunday Night Productions, Pearl Street Films, Participant

Genres: Drama

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Synopsis

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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