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User Rating:
8.9/10   108 votes
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Director:
Tim Blake Nelson
Writer:
Tim Blake Nelson (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
25 December 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
(22 articles)
Norton: Networking sites are "torture"
 (From digitalspy. 23 October 2009, 1:23 AM, PDT)
Norton: 'It's a hoot playing twins'
 (From digitalspy. 22 October 2009, 4:47 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Twice the screen time with Edward Norton! more (3 total)

Cast

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Edward Norton ... Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid

Susan Sarandon ... Daisy Kincaid

Melanie Lynskey ... Colleen

Richard Dreyfuss ... Pug Rothbaum

Ty Burrell

Keri Russell ... Janet

Maggie Siff ... Rabbi Zimmerman

Tim Blake Nelson

Josh Pais ... Ken Feinman

Lucy DeVito

Randal Reeder ... Shaver

Krystal Mayo ... Bacchanalian
Steve Earle ... Buddy Fuller

Lee Wilkof ... Levy

Naima Imani Lett ... Sally
Lisa Benavides ... Suzie Feinman

Ken Cheeseman ... Jimmy Fuller

Tim Ware ... Minister Davies

Jim Henry ... Policeman

Alyssia Dujmovich ... Jilly

Chris Freihofer ... Doctor
Tina Parker ... Sharon
Thomas Wallace ... Professor
Robin McGee ... Salesman

Leo Fabian ... Wadell
Jenna Podell ... Staci Feinman
Henry Max Nelson ... Gabe Feinman
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence, pervasive language, and drug content.
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Runtime:
Canada:105 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #44831)
Filming Locations:
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Company:
Class 5 Films more

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Trivia:
Edward Norton was so desperate to star in this movie that he took a pay cut, stating in an interview that he "actually got paid half what I usually make". more

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13 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Twice the screen time with Edward Norton!, 15 September 2009
9/10
Author: violetsky_ from Canada

I had the pleasure of watching the world premiere of Leaves of Grass at the Toronto International Film Festival and was not disappointed. Edward Norton plays identical twin brothers, Billy, an accomplished university professor and Brady a big time drug dealer in Tulsa. The film wonderfully builds up to their first encounter after many years of being estranged, bringing with it much hilarity. The acting was superb - I was thoroughly engrossed in Norton's portrayal of two seemingly different characters. The supporting cast was strong and the director, Tim Blake Nelson had a major role in his own right. Billy and Brady's mother, played by Susan Sarandon brought a nuanced and understated performance. Subtle references to Norton's other films such as Primal Fear and Fight Club were a clever touch. Overall, the film had some great humour and lots of suspenseful moments. This movie is a must see for any Ed Norton fan.

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