Gus Van Sant’s Promised Land marks the return of Matt Damon to screenwriting, after his Oscar winning screenplay for Good Will Hunting (1997) (shared with Ben Affleck, and directed by Van Sant) and the less-favorable Gerry (2002) (also directed and written by Van Sant), by pairing up with John Krasinski to tell the tale of big business meeting small-town strength. New images from the film have been released to introduce the characters from Promised Land. With an incredibly talented cast that includes Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand, Rosemarie DeWitt, Scoot McNairy, Titus Welliver, and Hal Holbrook the character’s the actors create on screen will play an enormous part in the success of the film as a whole.
Enjoy meeting the characters from Promised Land.
Gus Van Sant’s Promised Land marks the return of Matt Damon to screenwriting, after his Oscar winning screenplay for Good Will Hunting (1997) (shared with Ben Affleck, and directed by Van Sant) and the less-favorable Gerry (2002) (also directed and written by Van Sant), by pairing up with John Krasinski to tell the tale of big business meeting small-town strength. New images from the film have been released to introduce the characters from Promised Land. With an incredibly talented cast that includes Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand, Rosemarie DeWitt, Scoot McNairy, Titus Welliver, and Hal Holbrook the character’s the actors create on screen will play an enormous part in the success of the film as a whole.
Enjoy meeting the characters from Promised Land.
Matt Damon as Steve Butler
Scoot McNairy as Jeff Dennon
Frances McDormand as Sue Thomason
Rosemarie DeWitt as Alice
Titus Welliver as Rob
John Krasinski as Dustin Noble
Hal Holbrook as Frank Yates
Official Synopsis of Promised Land:
Promised Land is the new contemporary drama directed by Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Milk). Matt Damon plays Steve Butler, an ace corporate salesman who is sent along with his partner, Sue Thomason (Frances McDormand), to close a key rural town in his company’s expansion plans. With the town having been hit hard by the economic decline of recent years, the two outsiders see the local citizens as likely to accept their company’s offer, for drilling rights to their properties, as much-needed relief. What seems like an easy job for the duo becomes complicated by the objection of a respected schoolteacher (Hal Holbrook) with support from a grassroots campaign led by another man (John Krasinski), as well as the interest of a local woman (Rosemarie DeWitt). Promised Land explores America at the crossroads where big business and the strength of small-town community converge.
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Story by: Dave Eggers
Screenplay by: John Krasinski & Matt Damon
Produced by: Chris Moore, Matt Damon, John Krasinski
Starring: Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand, Rosemarie DeWitt, Scoot McNairy, Titus Welliver, Hal Holbrook
Studio: Focus Features
In select theatres December 28, 2012, and opening wide on January 4, 2013.
Official Website: http://focusfeatures.com/promised_land
Kathryn Schroeder, Promotional Materials, 2012, News, Coming Soon, Gus Van Sant, Drama, Images