Promised Land

Promised Land

6.3IMDb Score
Released:2012-09-23
Genre:Drama
Duration:106 min
Director:Gus Van Sant
Actors:Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski, Rosemarie DeWitt, Hal Holbrook
Production:Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Focus Features, Media Farm, Sunday Night Productions, Pearl Street Films, Participant

Overview:

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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