Promised Land

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Promised Land

"What's your price?"

2012

1h 46m

6.3(709 votes)

Drama

Overview

A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.

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Cast & Crew

27 members

Acting

Matt Damon

Steve Butler

Acting

Frances McDormand

Sue Thomason

Acting

John Krasinski

Dustin Noble

Acting

Rosemarie DeWitt

Alice

Acting

Hal Holbrook

Frank Yates

Acting

Titus Welliver

Rob

Acting

Lucas Black

Paul Geary

Acting

Tim Guinee

Drew

Acting

Scoot McNairy

Jeff Dennon

Acting

Terry Kinney

David Stonehill

Acting

Johnny Cicco

Donny

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Sara Lindsey

Claire Allen

Acting

Lennon Wynn

Lemonade Girl

Acting

Rosemary Howard

Spanish Teacher

Acting

John W. Iwanonkiw

Officer Breedlove

Acting

Joe Fishel

Town Resident

Acting

Benjamin Sheeler

Attendant

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Carla Bianco

Waitress

Acting

Joe Coyle

Michael Downey

Acting

Dorothy Silver

Arlene

Acting

Lexi Cowan

Drew's Girl

Acting

Kristin Slaysman

Gwen

Acting

Ken Strunk

Gerry Richards

Acting

Cain Alexander

Danny Thomason

Acting

Andrew Kuebel

6-Year-Old Boy

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Karen Baum

Lynn

Acting

Lou Consolo

Towns person at rally (uncredited)

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