Promised Land
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R 2012 · 106 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama
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.
Directed by Gus Van Sant · Written by Matt Damon
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Matt Damon Steve Butler -
Frances McDormand Sue Thomason -
John Krasinski Dustin Noble -
Rosemarie DeWitt Alice -
Hal Holbrook Frank Yates -
Titus Welliver Rob -
Lucas Black Paul Geary -
Tim Guinee Drew -
Scoot McNairy Jeff Dennon -
Terry Kinney David Stonehill -
Johnny Cicco Donny -
Sara Lindsey Claire Allen
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