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Iowa (2005) -- A tale of corruption in this independent drama from Director Matt Farnsworth

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Writer:
Matt Farnsworth (writer)
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Release Date:
14 November 2008 (Hungary) more
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Tagline:
They don't just grow corn here anymore.
Plot:
A cautionary tale of love, crime, fantasy and addiction that follows two young Iowan lovers who decide to go into the "batch" business - cooking their own methamphetamine - only to watch it burn a searing hole in their lives. | add synopsis
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(2 articles)
Iowa DVD Review
 (From Twitch. 18 March 2009, 8:53 AM, PDT)

DVDs and screeners received: ‘Dennis Potter: 3 to Remember,’ ‘Holly,’ more
 (From FlickFilosopher. 26 January 2009, 12:11 AM, PST)

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Cast

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Matt Farnsworth ... Esper Harte

Diane Foster ... Donna Huffman

John Savage ... Irv Huffman

Rosanna Arquette ... Effie Harte

Michael T. Weiss ... Larry Clarkson

David Backus ... Nick Slavens

Amanda Tepe ... Dominique

William Wayne ... Joey Wilhoff (as Billy Wayne)

Mickey Jones ... Darrell McNeely
John Tracy ... Leo Harte

Muse Watson ... Sheriff Walker
Jack Orend ... Mortician
John Bliss ... Pastor Krause
James Serpento ... Gesture Man
Stephen Whitney ... Tweeker
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USA:104 min
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Black and White (some sequences) | Color
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12 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
Last night at Tribeca..., 26 April 2005
10/10
Author: pointerb from United States

Day four of the festival, Iowa premiere. I didn't know what to expect from freshman Farnsworth. This film had me jumping out of my seat. Iowa plays like a Public Service Announce meets horror film meets rock video. It makes Requiem for a Dream look like a knock knock joke. I'm from the Midwest, and this didn't make me the least bit nostalgic. Yet, it was the best film I've seen at the festival so far. Amazing performances by all, especially the guy who played the tweaker named Nick. With John Savage and Roseanna Arquette, you knew it would be a solid film. But the younger less known characters made this something special. Great work, Matt. Keep it coming...

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This is a bad movie and not at all realistic darleneshadow
What's In Iowa Anyway? ashthecat3
What do Centerville, Ia. folks think of the movie? edvinson
I Live in Iowa sarahtheacrobat
Movie Gets Way To Ridiculous InFaDeLiTy
What a horrible tagline MontyPythonic
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