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Cast
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  • Matt Damon

    Matt Damon

    Steve Butler

  • John Krasinski

    John Krasinski

    Dustin Noble

  • Frances McDormand

    Frances McDormand

    Sue Thomason

  • Rosemarie DeWitt

    Rosemarie DeWitt

    Alice

  • Scoot McNairy

    Scoot McNairy

    Jeff Dennon

  • Titus Welliver

    Titus Welliver

    Rob

  • Terry Kinney   

    Terry Kinney   

    David Stonehill

  • Tim Guinee

    Tim Guinee

    Drew

Credits
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  • Gus Van Sant

    Gus Van Sant

    Director

  • John Krasinski

    John Krasinski

    Screenwriter / Story by / Producer

  • Matt Damon

    Matt Damon

    Screenwriter / Producer

  • Dave Eggers

    Dave Eggers

    Story by

  • Chris Moore

    Chris Moore

    Producer

  • Linus Sandgren

    Linus Sandgren

    Director of Photography

  • Billy Rich

    Billy Rich

    Editor

  • Daniel B. Clancy

    Daniel B. Clancy

    Production Designer

Latest News

  1. Matt Damon Says Power to the People at 'Promised Land' Premiere

    Matt Damon Says Power to the People at 'Promised Land' Premiere

    7:50 am PST 12/5/2012
    • Jordan Zakarin
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    At the New York premiere of his film, the screenwriter/actor spoke to THR about the debate over fracking, as did environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. READ MORE

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  2. Review
    Promised Land: Film Review

    Promised Land: Film Review

    6:00 am PST 12/5/2012
    • Todd McCarthy
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    Co-writers Matt Damon and John Krasinski star in Gus Van Sant's movie about a small town asked to allow fracking on its land. READ MORE

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  3. THR's Awards Season Roundtable Series 2012: The Directors

    10:15 am PST 11/28/2012
    • THR Staff
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    Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained), David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook), Ben Affleck (Argo), Ang Lee (Life of Pi), Tom Hooper (Les Miserables) and Gus Van Sant (Promised Land) sit down with THR's news director Matt Belloni and executive editor Stephen Galloway for a spirited discussion at Milk Studios in Los Angeles. READ MORE

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  4. In the Magazine
    Watch Video Director Roundtable: 6 Auteurs on Tantrums, Crazy Actors and Quitting While They're Ahead

    Director Roundtable: 6 Auteurs on Tantrums, Crazy Actors and Quitting While They're Ahead

    9:00 am PST 11/28/2012
    • Stephen Galloway
    • Matthew Belloni
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    Ben Affleck shares a traumatic on-set memory, David O. Russell reveals which film he made with his "head up his ass" and Quentin Tarantino on when he'll call it quits: "I don't intend to be a director deep into my old age." READ MORE

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  5. THR's Director Roundtable: 6 Hollywood Auteurs on Tantrums, Dealing With Actors and When They'll Quit

    THR's Director Roundtable: 6 Hollywood Auteurs on Tantrums, Dealing With Actors and When They'll Quit

    8:56 am PST 11/28/2012
    • THR Staff
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    6 Hollywood auteurs on tantrums, dealing with actors and when they'll quit. READ MORE

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  6. The Race
    Watch Video A Few Minutes with Feinberg: Studios Under the Gun As Start of Voting Nears (Video)

    A Few Minutes with Feinberg: Studios Under the Gun As Start of Voting Nears (Video)

    3:07 am PST 11/15/2012
    • Scott Feinberg
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    THR's awards analyst on last weekend's box-office surprises, the last contenders that have yet to screen, and the films that got the biggest bump out of AFI Fest. READ MORE

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  7. In the Magazine
    Watch Video THR's Writer Roundtable: Osama bin Laden, Why 'Schindler's List' Is Irresponsible and When Judd Apatow Was a Dishwasher

    THR's Writer Roundtable: Osama bin Laden, Why 'Schindler's List' Is Irresponsible and When Judd Apatow Was a Dishwasher

    10:00 am PST 11/14/2012
    • Matthew Belloni
    • Stephen Galloway
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    Six talented screenwriters spill secrets of their hot movies and reveal whether the CIA gave notes to Kathryn Bigelow. READ MORE

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  8. A Few Minutes with Feinberg: Oscar Contenders

    12:23 pm PST 11/13/2012
    • THR Staff
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    THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg goes over the top contenders for this year's Oscar race. He also points out that several high-profile film have yet to screen, including 'Promised Land', 'Les Miserables', 'Zero Dark Thirty', 'Django Unchained', and 'The Hobbit'. READ MORE

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  9. The Race
    Spielberg, Affleck, Zemeckis: They're All Lining Up for Online Q&As

    Spielberg, Affleck, Zemeckis: They're All Lining Up for Online Q&As

    4:10 pm PST 11/8/2012
    • Gregg Kilday
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    Now streaming on the Web, the long-running series is hotter than ever with fans, voters and the filmmakers who are courting them. READ MORE

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  10. Watch Video THR's Actor Roundtable: 6 Leading Men on Politics, Over-40 Actresses and the Dangers of Success

    THR's Actor Roundtable: 6 Leading Men on Politics, Over-40 Actresses and the Dangers of Success

    11:00 am PST 11/8/2012
    • Matthew Belloni
    • Stephen Galloway
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    Matt Damon, Jamie Foxx, Denzel Washington, Richard Gere, Alan Arkin and John Hawkes convene for a rare exploration of the current state of the male movie star. READ MORE

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  11. The Race
    Aaron Sorkin Hosts 'Promised Land' Sneak Peek as Many Oscar Hopefuls Court Politics

    Aaron Sorkin Hosts 'Promised Land' Sneak Peek as Many Oscar Hopefuls Court Politics

    8:00 am PST 11/6/2012
    • Scott Feinberg
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    The Matt Damon anti-fracking drama joins several awards contenders with political overtones; many are not being widely screened until after the election. READ MORE

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  12. Todd McCarthy's First Analysis of the Year's First Oscar Picks

    Todd McCarthy's First Analysis of the Year's First Oscar Picks

    11:00 am PDT 10/31/2012
    • Todd McCarthy
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    THR's chief movie critic on the slow start start of the year and the recent releases that might make this award season interesting. READ MORE

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  13. In the Magazine
    Danny Elfman: 'My Constant Worry Is That I'll Run Out of Ideas' (Q&A)

    Danny Elfman: 'My Constant Worry Is That I'll Run Out of Ideas' (Q&A)

    9:00 am PDT 10/24/2012
    • Tim Appelo
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    The composer wins the Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Maestro Award and talks about how working with Tim Burton has changed over the years ("his ears are sharper") and how the theme to "The Simpsons" took 10 minutes to write. READ MORE

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  14. Energy Industry Targets Upcoming Matt Damon Film 'Promised Land'

    Energy Industry Targets Upcoming Matt Damon Film 'Promised Land'

    1:53 am PDT 10/8/2012
    • Georg Szalai
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    "We've been surprised at the emergence of what looks like a concerted campaign targeting the film even before anyone's seen it," says Focus Features CEO James Schamus. READ MORE

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  15. 'Promised Land' Trailer

    4:34 pm PDT 9/24/2012
    • THR Staff
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    A decade and a half after Matt Damon teamed up with Gus Van Sant (and Ben Affleck) on his Oscar-winning breakout hit 'Good Will Hunting', the pair shoot for prestige film status once again with 'Promised Land'. READ MORE

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  16. Watch Video 'Promised Land' Trailer: Matt Damon and John Krasinski Square Off (Video)

    'Promised Land' Trailer: Matt Damon and John Krasinski Square Off (Video)

    2:17 pm PDT 9/21/2012
    • Jordan Zakarin
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    The pair co-wrote and co-star in the eco-drama about the controversial drilling practice known as fracking. READ MORE

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Summary

A representative for a natural-gas company tries to secure drilling rights in a small town.

Company Info

  • Focus Features Studio
  • Sunday Night Productions Production Company
  • Participant Media Production Company