Promised Land

Directed by: Gus Van Sant

Distribution: Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand, Rosemarie DeWitt, Titus Wellive

Genre: Drama

Runtime: 1h46

Viewers Rating: 1.5/5

Synopsis

Corporate salesperson Steve Butler and his sales partner Sue Thomason visit a rural town to buy drilling rights from local residents who seek relief after the recent economic decline. They encounter resistance from a schoolteacher, who is supported by a grassroots campaign organized by another man who seeks to rival Butler.