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Land of Plenty

  • 20042004
  • K-11K-11
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
4K
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POPULARITY
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John Diehl and Michelle Williams in Land of Plenty (2004)
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A drama that investigates anxiety and disillusionment in America.A drama that investigates anxiety and disillusionment in America.A drama that investigates anxiety and disillusionment in America.

IMDb RATING
6.4/10
4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
42,292
88
  • Director
    • Wim Wenders
  • Writers
    • Wim Wenders(story)
    • Scott Derrickson(story)
    • Michael Meredith
  • Stars
    • Michelle Williams
    • John Diehl
    • Wendell Pierce
Top credits
  • Director
    • Wim Wenders
  • Writers
    • Wim Wenders(story)
    • Scott Derrickson(story)
    • Michael Meredith
  • Stars
    • Michelle Williams
    • John Diehl
    • Wendell Pierce
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Michelle Williams
    Michelle Williams
    • Lana
    John Diehl
    John Diehl
    • Paul
    Wendell Pierce
    Wendell Pierce
    • Henry
    Shaun Toub
    Shaun Toub
    • Hassan
    Richard Edson
    Richard Edson
    • Jimmy
    Burt Young
    Burt Young
    • Sherman
    Yuri Elvin
    • Officer Elvin
    • (as Yuri Z. Elvin)
    Jeris Poindexter
    Jeris Poindexter
    • Charles
    • (as Jeris Lee Poindexter)
    Rhonda Stubbins White
    • Dee Dee
    Victoria Thomas
    Victoria Thomas
    • News Reporter
    Matthew Kimbrough
    Matthew Kimbrough
    • News Anchor
    Paul West
    • Policeman
    Jeffrey Vincent Parise
    Jeffrey Vincent Parise
    • Coroner's Assistant
    • (as Jeff Parise)
    Christa Lang
    Christa Lang
    • Trailer Park Woman
    Warren Stearns
    Warren Stearns
    • Mortician
    Bernard White
    Bernard White
    • Youssef
    Gloria Stuart
    Gloria Stuart
    • Old Lady
    Golan Ramraz
    Golan Ramraz
    • Shlomo
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Wim Wenders
    • Writers
      • Wim Wenders(story)
      • Scott Derrickson(story)
      • Michael Meredith
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was Gloria Stuart's final acting role before her death on September 26, 2010 at the age of 100.
    • Goofs
      When Henry picks Lana up from the airport, a member of the crew is visible in the rear window of his pickup truck, holding a bounce board to reflect light on the actors.
    • Quotes

      Paul: They're trying to destroy our country. They're trying to infect us. I'm not going to let them.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'Land of Plenty' (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      The Last Good Year
      Written by Thom (as Thomas Hanreich)

      Performed by Thom

      Courtesy of Columbia Records and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG

      By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews35

    Review
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    8/10
    Why so bad?
    I really disagree with some American comments here, maybe just because I am European, I don't know, but anyway I liked that movie. It is stupid to think that Wenders wanted to represent into the main character a typical American, obviously it is just an extreme position about the fear of anything (common in USA), but it doesn't reflex the society, it is a product of it. It doesn't take a wonderful picture of USA, but at the same time it doesn't distruct it, it want just show the paradoxes of that land, it want to be watched like the "land of plenty" and it is not, but it doesn't mean to be the hell. I understand when Americans find only cliché inside, but some of them are true, your country has fear mania, not all of you but some. In Italy as well we say that everybody dislike Berlusconi, but he is prime minister. But now it's time to speak about the movie: it is nice, characters' work is well-made and elaborated, Location are incredible, they show another USA, different from other movies. I didn't like Michelle Williams because of dowson's creek, but here she is not bad, her character is understood by people, but I think it is the work of Wim.
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    • dadie
    • Nov 6, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2004 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Manga Films (Spain)
      • Océan Films (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Runsauden maa
    • Filming locations
      • Trona, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Emotion Pictures
      • InDigEnt (Independent Digital Entertainment)
      • Reverse Angle Production
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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