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Inland Empire

Inland Empire

A woman in trouble.

20067.03h 0m

Overview

When actress Nikki Grace gets the lead role in a cursed film, her world becomes more and more surreal, blending realities and ideas of infidelity, reincarnation, and supernatural forces.

Directed by David Lynch
Written by David Lynch
Produced by David Lynch, Mary Sweeney
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $4.3M

Top Cast

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Nikki Grace / Susan Blue

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Kingsley Stewart

Justin Theroux

Justin Theroux

Devon Berk / Billy Side

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Freddie Howard

Karolina Gruszka

Karolina Gruszka

Lost Girl

Peter J. Lucas

Peter J. Lucas

Piotrek Krol

Krzysztof Majchrzak

Krzysztof Majchrzak

Phantom

Jan Hencz

Jan Hencz

Janek

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

Visitor #1

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Announcer

Themes & Keywords

homeless persongypsywifeidentitymovie businessmarried coupleviolent husbanddeceived husbandsurrealismmurdercurselos angeles, californiastabbingpolandparallel worldmadnessdoppelgängermovie starhostileexperimental cinemaactressabsurdviolence

About Inland Empire

Inland Empire is a horror, thriller, mystery, drama, fantasy film released in 2006 exploring themes of homeless person, gypsy, wife, identity, movie business, married couple. Directed by David Lynch, it stars Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons, Justin Theroux. When actress Nikki Grace gets the lead role in a cursed film, her world becomes more and more surreal, blending realities and ideas of infidelity, reincarnation, and supernatural forces.

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