PROMISED LAND:
Cast: Matt Damon (The Bourne Series, The Departed) Frances McDormand (Almost Famous, Burn After Reading) John Krasinski (The Office, Jarhead) Hal Holbrook (Lincoln, Into the Wild)
Director: Gus Van Sant (Milk, Psycho)
Genre: Drama
Rating: M
Duration: 1hr 40mins
From the Academy-Award® nominated director Gus Van Sant (Milk, Psycho), co-written and starring Matt Damon (The Bourne Series, The Departed) comes a social-issue drama brimming with depth, warmth and poignancy. Co- starring Frances McDormand (Almost Famous, Burn After Reading), Promised Land follows a big-time businessman as he struggles with his moral compass against a spirited local community fighting for what is rightfully theirs.
Iowa farm boy turned slick big-city businessman, Steve Butler (Matt Damon), arrives in a small Midwestern town with his partner Sue (Frances McDormand) to buy farmland for their massive corporate employers. With potentially destructive environmental consequences, the pair are convinced money will trump all else when negotiating with the townspeople. However, unexpectedly fierce resistance from the town's citizens force them to question their own motives. Led by an attractive schoolteacher and career scientist Frank Yates (Hal Holbrook), the situation becomes tense with complications and drama as the town protects its home.
Written by prolific novelist Dave Eggers, Promised Land testifies to the strength of the underdog in the face of corporate greed and power. Environmental advocacy and ethics is combined with a cast of dynamic and engaging characters, available on Blu-ray™, DVD and UltraViolet™ from August 29, 2013. Blu-ray™
Bonus Features:
• Extended Scene
• The Making of Promised Land
'A compelling glimpse into a world of corporate chicanery." – Sky Movies