The Land is a 2016 American crime drama film written and directed by Steven Caple Jr. The film stars Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Moisés Arias, Rafi Gavron, Ezri Walker, Kim Coates, Linda Emond, Natalie Martinez, Machine Gun Kelly, Erykah Badu and Michael K. Williams. The film was released on July 29, 2016, by IFC Films.

The Land
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySteven Caple Jr.
Written bySteven Caple Jr.
Produced byTyler Davidson
Lizzie Friedman
Karen Lauder
Greg Little
Stephen "Dr" Love
Blake Pickens
StarringJorge Lendeborg Jr.
Moisés Arias
Rafi Gavron
Ezri Walker
Kim Coates
Linda Emond
Natalie Martinez
Machine Gun Kelly
Erykah Badu
Michael K. Williams
CinematographySteven Holleran
Edited bySaira Haider
Music byJongnic Bontemps
Production
companies
Low Spark Films
Priority Pictures
Distributed byIFC Films
Release dates
  • January 26, 2016 (2016-01-26) (Sundance)
  • July 29, 2016 (2016-07-29) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million[2]
Box office$43,756[3]

Premise

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Four Cleveland teens dream of escaping inner-city poverty and becoming pro skateboarders, but a car heist puts them on the radar of a local crime boss.

Cast

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Reception

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 70%, based on 20 reviews.[4] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 50 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]

Release

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The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2016.[1] The film was released on July 29, 2016, by IFC Films.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Geoff Berkshire (2016-02-01). "'The Land' Review: Nas Produced Cleveland Teen Drama". Variety. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  2. ^ Sharf, Zack (September 27, 2018). "'Creed II' Director Steven Caple Jr. on Ryan Coogler's Advice and Directing a 'Rocky' Film After a Low-Budget Indie – Exclusive". IndieWire. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Land (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  4. ^ "The Land (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  5. ^ "The Land Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  6. ^ William, Trace (2016-05-05). "Exclusive: Watch the First Trailer for 'The Land,' a Skateboard Drama Produced by Nas". Complex. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
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