
The Pursuit of Happyness(2006)
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.


“What's your price?”
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.

Matt Damon
Steve Butler

Frances McDormand
Sue Thomason

John Krasinski
Dustin Noble

Rosemarie DeWitt
Alice

Hal Holbrook
Frank Yates

Titus Welliver
Rob

Lucas Black
Paul Geary

Tim Guinee
Drew

Scoot McNairy
Jeff Dennon

Terry Kinney
David Stonehill
Promised Land is a drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of small town, campaign, salesman, farmland, natural gas, fracking. Directed by Gus Van Sant, it stars Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski. 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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