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Southland Tales (2006)

R  145 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Fantasy   -  7 December 2007 (UK)
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Southland Tales is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Kelly

Writer:

Richard Kelly
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carlos Amezcua Carlos Amezcua ...
Himself
Curtis Armstrong ...
Robert Benz Robert Benz ...
Tab Taverner
Todd Berger ...
Michelle Andria Michelle Andria ...
Bikini Model
Dave Carlin Dave Carlin ...
Joe Campana ...
Chris Andrew Ciulla ...
UPU 4 Officer 3 (as Chris Ciulla)
Rebekah Del Rio ...
Aaron Dillar Aaron Dillar ...
Nora Dunn ...
Shari Dunn Shari Dunn ...
USI Dent Reporter
Michele Durrett Michele Durrett ...
Jon Falcone Jon Falcone ...
Soldier Falcon
Leila Feinstein Leila Feinstein ...
Herself
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Storyline

Southland Tales is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Boxer Santaros is an action star who's stricken with amnesia. His life intertwines with Krysta Now, an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and Ronald Taverner, a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy. Written by TheGuyInThePj's  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Amnesia | Boxer | Chaos | Porn Star | Nuclear Attack  | See more »

Taglines:

This is the way the world ends-Not with a whimper, but with a bang. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, violence, sexual material and some drug content See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

DVD site [Japan] | MySpace page | See more »

Country:

Germany | USA | France

Language:

English

Release Date:

(UK) See more »

Also Known As:

A káosz birodalma See more »

Filming Locations:

Hermosa Beach, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$123,428 (USA) (18 November 2007) (63 Screens)

Gross:

$374,743 (Worldwide) (29 June 2008)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | France: (Cannes Film Festival)  | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | SDDS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The first film for Dwayne Johnson to drop "The Rock" in his billing. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the scene when they are stealing the ATM the tires on the SUV change from both spinning, to only the right one spinning, and then back to both spinning. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Private Pilot Abilene: [narration] In the aftermath of nuclear attacks in Texas, America found itself on the brink of anarchy.
[overlapping news reports]
Private Pilot Abilene: World War III had begun.
Private Pilot Abilene: The accelerated conflict in the Middle East placed significant restrictions on American access to oil. Alternative fuel sources became a lucrative commodity. Americans were transfixed by the terrorist's threat, and were willing to prevent another attack by any means necessary...
[...]
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Crazy Credits

After the credits, a logo appears of a thumbprint over an American flag with the words: "DON'T TOUCH ME" See more »

Connections

References Lost in Space (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"Overland"
Written and Performed by Moby
Courtesy of V2 Records/Mute Ltd. See more »