Promised Land (2012)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $8,100,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 11.843 |
Directed By
Gus Van Sant
Crew
Dave Eggers
Gus Van Sant
Matt Damon
John Krasinski
Danny Elfman
Daniel B. Clancy
Billy Rich
Gregory A. Weimerskirch
Kelley Mitchell
Ryan Collins
Rebecca Brown
Dick Edwards
Linus Sandgren
Juliet Polcsa
Lisa Jaime
Brian Reitzell
Ron Schmidt
Chris Moore
John Krasinski
Gus Van Sant
Matt Damon
Leslie Shatz
TOP CAST
Matt Damon
Steve Butler
Frances McDormand
Sue Thomason
John Krasinski
Dustin Noble
Rosemarie DeWitt
Alice
Hal Holbrook
Frank Yates
Titus Welliver
Rob
Lucas Black
Paul Geary
Tim Guinee
Drew
Scoot McNairy
Jeff Dennon
Terry Kinney
David Stonehill
Johnny Cicco
Donny
Sara Lindsey
Claire Allen
Lennon Wynn
Lemonade Girl
Rosemary Howard
Spanish Teacher
John W. Iwanonkiw
Officer Breedlove
Joe Fishel
Town Resident
Benjamin Sheeler
Attendant
Carla Bianco
Waitress
Joe Coyle
Michael Downey
Dorothy Silver
Arlene
Lexi Cowan
Drew's Girl
Kristin Slaysman
Gwen
Ken Strunk
Gerry Richards
Cain Alexander
Danny Thomason
Andrew Kuebel
6-Year-Old Boy
Karen Baum
Lynn
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