Promised Land

Erin Brockovich without Julia Roberts. Corporate gas man comes to farm country to secure drilling rights, only to find his convictions shaken by the locals. A handsome, well-meaning movie about decent people, circa 2012.

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Gus Van Sant directed Promised Land in 2012. See Gus Van Sant's full filmography, where to start with Gus Van Sant, or where to go after you've seen everything by Gus Van Sant.

Promised Land was released in 2012 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 106 minutes.