Nebraska (2013)

An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize.

Director:

Alexander Payne

Writer:

Bob Nelson

Stars:

Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb

Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 28 wins & 162 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Dern	...	Woody Grant
Will Forte	...	David Grant
June Squibb	...	Kate Grant
Bob Odenkirk	...	Ross Grant
Stacy Keach	...	Ed Pegram
Mary Louise Wilson	...	Aunt Martha
Rance Howard	...	Uncle Ray
Tim Driscoll	...	Bart
Devin Ratray	...	Cole
Angela McEwan	...	Peg Nagy
Glendora Stitt	...	Aunt Betty
Elizabeth Moore	...	Aunt Flo
Kevin Kunkel	...	Cousin Randy
Dennis McCoig	...	Uncle Verne
Ronald Vosta	...	Uncle Albert

Storyline

"NEBRASKA" is a father and son road trip, from Billings, Montana to Lincoln, Nebraska that gets waylaid at a small town in central Nebraska, where the father grew up and has scores to settle. Told with deadpan humor and a unique visual style, it's ultimately the story of a son trying to get through to a father he doesn't understand.

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Plot Keywords:

billings montana | small town | dementia | confronting the past | grumpy old man | 

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Taglines:

Life's not about winning or losing. It's about how you get there in the end.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

M

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bryan Cranston auditioned for the role of David, but director Alexander Payne didn't feel that he was right for the part. Matthew Modine, Paul Rudd and Casey Affleck were also considered.

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Goofs

Driving I-90 from Billings, Montana to Nebraska, they should be traveling east. After they pass the sign for South Dakota, and the bikers pass them while passing large white satellite dishes on the left side, the view is to the west. Seconds later, with the sign for the turnoff to Mt. Rushmore, they are going east again.

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Quotes

Woody Grant: Have a drink with your old man. Be somebody!

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Crazy Credits

All "coordinator" positions are listed as "coördinator" (with the dieresis over the second "o").

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Alternate Versions

Alexander Payne claimed a color version was created in an effort to appease Paramount Vantage studio executives over releasing a black and white film. Although he had no plans or intentions of ever releasing it to the public, it was shown on premium movie channel Epix as a "World Color Premiere" at 10:00 pm EST on August 10, 2014, immediately following the 8:00 pm premiere of the black and white version.

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Connections

Referenced in TruInside: Election (2016)

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Soundtracks

Herbert's Story
Written & Performed by Mark Orton
Courtesy of Camp Watertown Music

User Reviews

Bruce Dern Oscar worthy performance

Bruce Dern gives the performance of his life. He is wonderful. He maintains the quality of tuning in and out of reality throughout the film. Typical of someone with dementia, you are never really sure if he's there or not. There is a moment in the film when he drives and you can just see him glow and come alive.

This is not a film for everyone because it moves slow, but true movie buffs will love it.

Filmed in black and white and bleak (if that were a color) it's a son that takes his father on a road trip

It's quietly poignant, with a lot of very funny moments in it. When the mother is in the scene, she steals every one.

The cousins are a riot and the family members are a cast of characters. This is the sort of film that you leave but doesn't leave you.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

16 January 2014 (New Zealand)

Also Known As:

Nebraska

Filming Locations:

Plainview, Nebraska, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$140,401, 17 November 2013

Gross USA:

$17,654,912

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$27,682,872

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Vantage, FilmNation Entertainment, Blue Lake Media Fund

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat (LCR Sound) Dolby Digital (LCR Sound)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1