The Dry Land (2010)

Director:

Ryan Piers Williams

Writer:

Ryan Piers Williams (written by)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A U.S. soldier returning home from war struggles to reconcile his experiences abroad with the life and family he left in Texas.

Plot Keywords:

Mother | Hospital | Post Traumatic Stress | West Texas | Army Buddy

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Ryan O'Nan	...	James
America Ferrera	...	Sarah
Jason Ritter	...	Michael
Melissa Leo	...	Martha
Wilmer Valderrama	...	Raymond Gonzales
Diego Klattenhoff	...	Henry
Ana Claudia Talancón	...	Adriana
Evan Jones	...	Joe Davis
June Diane Raphael	...	Susie
Ethan Suplee	...	Jack
Zion Sandoval	...	Ian
Sasha Spielberg	...	Sally the Checkout Girl
Benito Martinez	...	David Valdez
David Smith	...	Bill
Misty Upham	...	Gloria the Receptionist
Barry Shabaka Henley	...	Col. Stephen Evans
Destiny Alvarez	...	Raymond's Daughter
Ybarra Reyes	...	Raymond's Son
Starwind	...	Clive
Kate Schroeder	...	Kathy
Fredrick Lopez	...	Store Clerk
Therese Olson	...	Sasha
Jenny Gabrielle	...	Tina
Esodie Geiger	...	Nurse
Jeremiah Bitsui	...	Luis
Russell Friedenberg	...	Dr. Stephenson
Kiira Arai	...	Cindy
Candice Costello	...	Veronica
Ty Mitchell	...	Teddy
Donovan Thomas	...	Don
Arron Shiver	...	Police Officer #1
Johnnie Hector	...	Police Officer #2

Directed by
Ryan Piers Williams

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ryan Piers Williams		written by

Produced by
Sergio Aguero	....	executive producer (as Sergio Agüero)
Nikki Barbanell	....	associate producer
Jason Michael Berman	....	co-producer
America Ferrera	....	executive producer
Lindsay Hovel	....	associate producer
Margo Johnston	....	co-producer
Mark G. Mathis	....	co-producer
Mark G. Mathis	....	line producer
Laura Mehlhaff	....	associate producer
Heather Rae	....	producer

Original Music by
Dean Parks

Cinematography by
Gavin Kelly		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Sabine Hoffmann		(as Sabine Hoffman)

Casting by
Nicole Abellera
Jeanne McCarthy

Production Design by
David Baca

Set Decoration by
Heidi Mayfield

Costume Design by
Jerry Carnevale

Makeup Department
Jennifer Jane	....	key hair stylist
Liz Lash	....	key makeup artist
Genica Lee	....	hair stylist intern
Genica Lee	....	makeup artist intern

Production Management
Jason Michael Berman	....	post-production supervisor
Melanie Kirk	....	production supervisor
Mark G. Mathis	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brinton Bryan	....	first assistant director
Denise Anderson Poore	....	second second assistant director
Marcia Woske	....	second assistant director

Art Department
J.L. Derryberry	....	property master (as Jake Derryberry)
Derick Johnson	....	leadman
Tashi Saari	....	set dresser intern
Corina Sugarman	....	art department intern
Natru Thames	....	set dresser
Erik Torrez	....	leadman
Victoria Hansen	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Daniel Remillard	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Sasha Awn	....	foley artist
James Barth	....	adr mixer
Chad Birmingham	....	dialogue editor
Mickey Browne	....	sound intern
Travis Call	....	audio post supervisor
Patrick Christensen	....	adr mixer
Steve Giammaria	....	adr editor (as Steve 'Major' Giammaria)
Jamie Hernandez	....	sound intern
Rob Hidalgo	....	boom operator: Texas
Leobardo Ledon	....	adr mixer
Cory Melious	....	sound re-recording mixer
Cory Melious	....	supervising sound editor
Matthew Nicolay	....	sound mixer
Edwardo Santiago	....	sound mixer: Texas
Miles J.D. Vedder	....	boom operator (as Miles Vedder)
Tony Volante	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bil Clement	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Geoffrey C. Martin	....	special effects coordinator (as Geoff Martin)
Peter Zari	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Jeff Brue	....	visual effects artist
Damian Drago	....	visual effects artist

Stunts
Laurence Chavez	....	stunt driver
Edward A. Duran	....	stunt coordinator (as Edward Duran)

Camera and Electrical Department
Tobias Archuleta	....	electrician
Justin Armstrong	....	electrician
Matthew Caudillo	....	first assistant camera
Ursula Coyote	....	still photographer
Ben Estrada	....	best boy electric
Jason Estrada	....	electrician
Brian Harmon	....	electrician
Joseph Leconte	....	electrician (as Joe 'Tiny' Leconte)
Kevin Mauldin	....	camera intern
Matt McUsic	....	additional photographer
Paul Merritt	....	grip
Mark Mims	....	gaffer
Jared Olguin	....	electrician
Larry Pierce	....	still photographer
Val Schubert	....	key grip
Rick Shepardson	....	camera intern
Christopher H. Sipes	....	best boy grip (as Chris Sipes)
Bryan Smith	....	grip
Jory Sutton	....	still photographer
Derek Underwood	....	camera intern
Sterling Wiggins	....	second assistant camera
Oscar Zapata	....	grip

Casting Department
Reghan Alexander	....	casting reader
Melinda Arquero	....	background casting intern: New Mexico
Jeremiah Bitsui	....	casting reader
Joanne Bloom	....	casting associate
Jill Dupont	....	casting associate: New Mexico
Belinda Gardea	....	casting consultant
Peter Mast	....	background casting intern: New Mexico (as Pete Mast)
Angelique Midthunder	....	casting: New Mexico
Barbara Montoya	....	background casting: Texas
Sheryl Roberts	....	background casting: New Mexico
Bryan Ryan	....	casting reader
Robert Seay	....	casting reader
Leslie Woo	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kelly Bahr	....	costume intern
Dani Belvin	....	costume intern (as Danni Belvin)
Elizabeth Lancaster	....	costume supervisor (as Beth Lancaster)
Deborah Andrews	....	cutter/fitter (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Jon Berry	....	digital intermediate editor
Nick Houy	....	first assistant editor
Kyle Dean Jackson	....	digital intermediate producer (as Kyle Jackson)
Michael Lehman	....	digital film recording
Michael Mintz	....	colorist
Alan Pao	....	digital intermediate producer
Sebastian Perez-Burchard	....	digital intermediate editor
Randy Redroad	....	editorial consultant
Jason Spencer	....	first assistant editor
Heather Toll	....	digital intermediate coordinator

Music Department
April Kimble	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Sam Cosio	....	transportation captain
Chad Henley	....	transportation coordinator
Steve H. Pape	....	driver: honey wagon (as Steve Pape)

Other crew
Nikki Barbanell	....	legal/professional services
Carey Billings	....	production office intern
Gregory Bishop	....	liaison: United States Army (as Lt. Colonel Gregory W. Bishop)
Sherrie Bradshaw	....	production accountant
Matthew Branch	....	location assistant
Thomas Campbell	....	production office intern
Amanda Cordova	....	production office intern
Irv Danesh	....	medical consultant
Jimmie Dick Davis	....	dialect coach
Malcolm Duncan	....	set production assistant
Jessica Evans	....	production office intern
Matthew P.C. Freeman	....	set production assistant (as Matt Freeman)
Darryl Garcia Jr.	....	script supervisor intern
Dia Hahn	....	studio teacher
Andy Hemmingsen	....	set medic
Jim Ivy	....	set medic
Bentley Kassemi	....	animal wrangler
Brian G. Lax	....	set medic (as Brian Lax)
Sally Leon-Guerrero	....	assistant location manager
Colette Longo	....	set medic
Jose Martinez Jr.	....	legal/professional services
Christopher Martinez	....	set intern
Matt Medina	....	chef (as Matt 'Chachi' Medina)
Kathleen Messmer	....	script supervisor
Ray Mark Provencio	....	craft service assistant
Holly Roach	....	location manager
Grant Roberts	....	location assistant
Taeao Salima	....	assistant: Mr. Valderrama
Sara Script	....	assistant animal wrangler
Ian Simon	....	key set production assistant
Amanda Straub	....	liaison: New Mexico National Guard
Julia Sullivan	....	associate: Ms. Ferrara
Donovan Thomas	....	key craft service
Tessa Treanor	....	outreach intern
Taku Trukii	....	chef assistant
Mollie Kimball Whitson	....	production office intern (as Mollie Whitson)
Sarah J. Williams	....	production coordinator
Jessica Yackey	....	accounting intern
Jared Becknell	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Vicente C. Ogilvie	....	liaison: Department of Defense (uncredited)

Thanks
Michael Davenport	....	special thanks
Ann Lerner	....	special thanks
Brandon Sonnier	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Maya Entertainment
• Take Fountain Productions
• Besito Films

Distributors

• Freestyle Releasing (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Maya Releasing (2009) (worldwide) (all media)
• Peacock Films (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• Phoenicia Pictures (2010) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)

Other Companies

• Act One Script Clearance  clearances (as Act One)
• Atlas Resources  background payroll: New Mexico
• Cress Insurance  insurance
• Ease Entertainment  payroll
• Panavision New Filmmaker Program  camera systems
• Private Island Trax  adr sound facility: Los Angeles
• Sound Lounge  sound post-production
• Stage Coach Catering  catering (as Stagecoach Catering)
• TM Motion Picture Equipment  grip and electric equipment
• Tunnel Post  digital intermediate
• Tunnel Post  post-production services

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, sexual content and disturbing violent situations

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45794) | Australia:MA15+

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Maya Entertainment

Movie Connections:

Features Halo (2001) (VG)

Far From Facts

Writer-director Ryan Piers Williams does, and he has been researching and reading about the subject for five years.The result is "The Dry Land". But how can after five years researching something not fair showed up !

James characteristics is not match with what it have to be, not real. some one who is care about what happen to animals, but human. Compare to others James is more sensitive to small detail of life which is not acceptable, because he just came back from Iraq and what he have done there must made him more though than before and James doesn't remember what he have done in Iraq, that's whole idea to make the movie.

Raymond Gonzales (Wilmer Valderrama) and Henry (Diego Klattenhoff) are quite close to reality of whom had war experience, Raymond still wants to be active and naughty as old days because he missed it and Henry wants to forget everything as he said: "Help me end this".

It's better to show the war effect on both side simultaneously.