Promised Land
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SynopsisA small-town teacher stands up to a pair of drilling representatives who are determined to exploit the local resources, and receives some unexpected support as the community rallies to drive away the persistent interlopers in this drama from director Gus Van Sant. Steve Butler (Matt Damon) is a corporate salesman with a reputation for getting results. When the company he works for draws up plans to drill for natural gas in an economically depressed farming community, Steve and his partner (Frances McDormand) attempt to convince the locals that they have an opportunity to profit from the project. At first the locals are welcoming, but when venerable teacher Frank Yates (Hal Holbrook) voices objection, concerned locals Dustin (John Krasinski) and Alice (Rosemarie DeWitt) help to launch an effective grassroots campaign against the drilling. In addition to co-producing and co-starring in Promised Land, Damon and Krasinski also collaborated on the screenplay for the film, adapted from a story by Dave Eggers (Where the Wild Things Are, Away We Go). Cast & Credits
Critic ReviewsGus Van Sant's fracking drama pits Matt Damon's energy executive against John Krasinski's eco-dreamboat in a battle for the minds of backwater farmers and the heart of Rosemarie DeWitt's moony... This is a solid if at times too conventional tale of a classic moral conflict. [It's mostly] a well-wrought drama that feels genuine as it goes about spinning a tale worthy of our challenging times. My ReviewViewer ReviewsWrite a Review - May 29, 2013 Fracing has been around for fifty years there has not been one proven fact that craving causes damage to water.I've worker on track sites and seen first hand what goes on. I hate to tell you the same chemical put down s franc well us also used o potato plants I. Idaho...if your going to protest something know the facts not the liberal talking points. |