The Canyons

Theatrical - Limited 2013-08-09

Cast Lindsay Lohan James Deen Amanda Brooks
Directed by Paul Schrader
Written by Bret Ellis

Genres: Drama

Synopsis

THE CANYONS is a contemporary L.A. noir from director Paul Schrader, writer Bret Easton Ellis, and producer Braxton Pope about the dangers of sexual obsession and ambition, both personally and professionally, among a group of young people in their 20’s and how one chance meeting connected to the past unravels all of their lives, resulting in deceit, paranoia, cruel mind games and ultimately violence.

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Dissecting Writer/Director Paul Schrader!

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THE CANYONS has two good things going for it: Bret Easton Ellis and Paul Schrader. This is also the best trailer we’ve seen so far. But did the acting get any better? Does it need to be good? At first...

Watch Lindsay Lohan and James Deen square off in this first clip from Paul Shrader’s The Canyons

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Parody trailer for Paul Schrader’s The Canyons with Lindsay Lohan seems to be in on the joke

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This retro trailer for The Canyons gives us little hope for a quality movie

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When the previous teaser for THE CANYONS was released in October, we were confused by how utterly bad it looked. This new teaser gives us a look at some more footage, this time cut in the style of a 1950s...

What did I just watch?: The trailer for The Canyons featuring Lindsay Lohan and porn star, James Deen

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Teaser trailer for Paul Schrader and Bret Easton Ellis’ The Canyons is definitely a tease

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