Leaves of Grass (2009)

An Ivy League professor is lured back to his Oklahoma hometown, where his twin brother, a small-time pot grower, has concocted a scheme to take down a local drug lord.

Director:

Tim Blake Nelson

Writer:

Tim Blake Nelson

Stars:

Edward Norton, Lucy DeVito, Henry Max Nelson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward Norton	...	Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid
Lucy DeVito	...	Anne Greenstein
Kent Jude Bernard	...	Philosophy Student
Amelia Campbell	...	Maggie Harmon
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Bolger
Randal Reeder	...	Shaver
Leo Fabian	...	Waddell
Pruitt Taylor Vince	...	Big Joe Sharpe
Tina Parker	...	Sharon
Susan Sarandon	...	Daisy Kincaid
Ty Burrell	...	Professor Sorenson
Lee Wilkof	...	Professor Nathan Levy
Melanie Lynskey	...	Colleen
Josh Pais	...	Ken Feinman
Lisa Benavides	...	Suzie Feinman (as Lisa Benavides-Nelson)

Storyline

The lives of two identical twins, one an Ivy League philosophy professor, the other a small-time and brilliant marijuana grower, intertwine when the professor is lured back to his Oklahoma hometown for a doomed scheme against a local drug lord.

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Plot Keywords:

twins | philosophy professor | twin brother | heavy rain | pot smoking | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, pervasive language, and drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Latin

Release Date:

17 September 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Double Trouble

Filming Locations:

Plain Dealing, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$20,987 (USA) (17 September 2010)

Gross:

$68,009 (USA) (8 October 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millennium Films, Langley Films, Class 5 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tim Blake Nelson wrote the screenplay with Edward Norton in mind to play the roles of the twin main characters, saying "there would have been no second choice" if Norton had said no.

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Goofs

When Brady gets shot, he is first seen to be shot in the stomach but when he is lying on the ground the wound has moved to his chest area.

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Quotes

Bolger: Do you believe in a higher power?
Brady Kincaid: Yea, I do. I do. It's the only way to make sense of all this. Otherwise, it's just pure fucking chaos.
Bolger: Like where we is created by him and he judges what we do?
Brady Kincaid: Well, I think it's more like... like parallel lines.
Bolger: Parallel lines?
Brady Kincaid: You know, like two lines go on and on forever and don't ever touch?
Bolger: Yea.
Brady Kincaid: 'Cept, they don't actually exist in nature. And man can't create true parallel. It's just more of a concept... Well that concept, that perfection, we know it ...

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Shutter Island/The Ghost Writer/Happy Tears (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Sailin' Shoes"
by Little Feat

User Reviews

Best Regional American Film Since Fargo?

I never saw this one coming... Set in contemporary Oklahoma, "Leaves of Grass" is a safe bet for finest film in Oklahoma history. Edward Norton delivers an outstanding performance, guided by a superb screenplay from director Tim Blake Nelson. Richard Dreyfuss and Keri Russell bolster a strong supporting cast. The script is noteworthy for its verisimilitude on a wild range of subjects from Socrates to hydroponic marijuana production. "Leaves of Grass" is a profoundly intelligent film made with genuine philosophical insight and laser sharp wit. If you go into this film expecting a stereotypical pot comedy, you're in for a shock. The pacing of the film is excellent, tightening the screws until you're on the edge of your seat. In fact, it's spectacularly tough to write a spoiler-free review of "Leaves of Grass". Ultimately, Norton and Nelson deliver a film that would make the Coen Brothers proud.