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Land of Plenty

Land of Plenty

20046.12h 3m

Overview

After living abroad, Lana returns to the United States, and finds that her uncle is a reclusive vagabond with psychic wounds from the Vietnam War.

Directed by Wim Wenders
Written by Wim Wenders, Michael Meredith, Scott Derrickson
Produced by In-Ah Lee, Samson Mucke, Gary Winick
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Top Cast

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Lana

John Diehl

John Diehl

Paul

Shaun Toub

Shaun Toub

Hassan

Burt Young

Burt Young

Sherman

Jeris Poindexter

Jeris Poindexter

Charles

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Henry

Richard Edson

Richard Edson

Jimmy

Rhonda Stubbins White

Rhonda Stubbins White

Dee Dee

Victoria Thomas

Victoria Thomas

News Reporter

Matthew Kimbrough

Matthew Kimbrough

News Anchor

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warvietnam veterannew york cityhomeless personloss of loved onewar on terrorparanoiatel aviv, israelteacherlos angeles, californiaterrorismxenophobia9/11agent orange

About Land of Plenty

Land of Plenty is a drama film released in 2004 exploring themes of vietnam war, vietnam veteran, new york city, homeless person, loss of loved one, war on terror. Directed by Wim Wenders, it stars Michelle Williams, John Diehl, Shaun Toub. After living abroad, Lana returns to the United States, and finds that her uncle is a reclusive vagabond with psychic wounds from the Vietnam War.

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