Promised Land

Promised Land

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2012•1h 46m•6.3/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(729)

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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Production

Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Focus Features, Media Farm, Sunday Night Productions, Pearl Street Films, Participant

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Steve Butler

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Sue Thomason

John Krasinski

John Krasinski

Dustin Noble

Rosemarie DeWitt

Rosemarie DeWitt

Alice

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Frank Yates

Titus Welliver

Titus Welliver

Rob

Lucas Black

Lucas Black

Paul Geary

Tim Guinee

Tim Guinee

Drew

Scoot McNairy

Scoot McNairy

Jeff Dennon

Terry Kinney

Terry Kinney

David Stonehill

Johnny Cicco

Johnny Cicco

Donny

Sara Lindsey

Sara Lindsey

Claire Allen

Lennon Wynn

Lennon Wynn

Lemonade Girl

Rosemary Howard

Rosemary Howard

Spanish Teacher

John W. Iwanonkiw

John W. Iwanonkiw

Officer Breedlove

Joe Fishel

Joe Fishel

Town Resident

Benjamin Sheeler

Benjamin Sheeler

Attendant

Carla Bianco

Carla Bianco

Waitress

Joe Coyle

Joe Coyle

Michael Downey

Dorothy Silver

Dorothy Silver

Arlene

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