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, Keri Russell, Henry Max Nelson

1 nomination.

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
Ty Burrell	...	Professor Sorenson
Lee Wilkof	...	Professor Levy
Melanie Lynskey	...	Colleen
Josh Pais	...	Ken Feinman
Lisa Benavides-Nelson	...	Suzie Feinman

Storyline

The lives of a set of 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:

stabbed in the stomach | menorah | synagogue | crossbow | stoner comedy | 

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Taglines:

Drugs, Murder, and Brotherly Love.

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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

Did You Know?

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".

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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

Brady Kincaid: [talking about Janet] She's a poet.
Bill Kincaid: What?
Brady Kincaid: Seriously. She writes fuckin' poetry. And she's the Ladies Noodling Champion of '05.
Bill Kincaid: Her?
Brady Kincaid: 125 pounds of catfish in under 10 hours with nothing but her bare hands.
[sigh]
Brady Kincaid: I tried to get her and Colleen in a three-way once, but wouldn't neither of 'em go for 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

Rex's Blues
Written by Townes van Zandt
Performed by Townes van Zandt
Published by Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. as agent for JTVZ Music (ASCASP) / EMI U Catalog, Inc (ASCAP) / Katie Belle Music (ASCAP) / Will Van Zandt Publishing (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Fat Possum Records

User Reviews

Funny, dark, well-played

I liked this film about two twin brothers, played by Edward Norton. They're very different: one grows pot in his Oklahoma home and the other wants to attain more and more academic prowess. The first concocts hare-brained get rich schemes while the other drinks tea with scholars and speaks - when he has to - about his "eccentric" family. That is, until their paths meet again.

Bill Kincaid (scholar) suddenly gets word that his brother Brady has died, and hence he returns to Oklahoma for what comes next. He's mentally not prepared to meet the rest of his estranged family, including his mother, played by Susan Sarandon. And what about his brother, anyway? All in all, a nice film with a bunch of dark twists to it. It's one of the better I've seen where one person plays several parts without it all becoming "Pink Panther" - kudos to Peter Sellers' brilliant acting included - and hence leaving the audience with the sense of showmanship, but it's also neatly directed by Tim Blake Nelson, who plays Brady's best friend and is probably most well-known for his part in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?".

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Latin

Release Date:

17 September 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Leaves of Grass

Filming Locations:

Plain Dealing, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,987, 19 September 2010

Gross USA:

$70,066

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,034,214

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