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Promised Land. (1987 film) Promised Land is a 1987 drama film written and directed by Michael Hoffman and starring Kiefer Sutherland and Meg Ryan. The film is set in Utah. It was the first film to be commissioned by the Sundance Film Festival, and uses the drama over economic class and manhood to critique the Reagan Administration.
Promised Land: Directed by Michael Hoffman. With Jason Gedrick, Tracy Pollan, Kiefer Sutherland, Meg Ryan. Gritty drama that follows two high school acquaintances, Hancock, a basketball star, and Danny, a geek turned drifter, after they graduate.
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- Michael Hoffman
- 1988-01-22
Caryn James New York Times Promised Land tries hard to win you over but finally wears you down with its sincerity. Rated: 3/5 Oct 17, 2012 Full Review Time Out The film has a lot going for it ...
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- Michael Hoffman
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- Jason Gedrick
It is also possible to rent "Promised Land" on Apple TV, Amazon Video online Synopsis Three recent high school grads - star athlete Hancock, his cheerleader girlfriend, Mary, and the awkward Senator - aim to leave their small town behind and realize big dreams, but their idealistic plans collide with life's harsh realities.
- Michael Hoffman
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Promised Land. This gritty drama follows two high school acquaintances, Hancock and Danny, after they graduate. The first film commissioned by the Sundance Film Festival, it portrays the other half of the American dream, as Hancock and his cheerleader girlfriend wander to a middle-class mediocrity out of reach for Danny and his psychotic wife Bev.
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First film commissioned by the Sundance Film Festival stars Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Gedrick, Meg Ryan and Tracy Pollan as displaced middle-class youths in 1980s America. The American Dream is nipping at their toes but it's much harder to achieve in the late 80s. This is the first in a trilogy of displaced youth films from Sutherland.
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"Promised Land" (1987) was the first movie to be commissioned by the Sundance Film Festival and, as such, is a true indie, costing $3 million in 1986 and written/directed by Michael Hoffman. It's mostly an artistic coming-of-age drama and character study, yet mixed with a little road movie, crime thriller and bleak tragedy.
