1 / 7
ERA
Did you know
Released 22 years ago.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#01
Land of Plenty
2004 2h 3m EN
π
6.2
MID
π
63%
FRESH
π
62
METACRITIC
β
6.4
IMDB
β
6.2TMDB Β· 52π
63%Rotten Tomatoesβ62Metacriticβ
6.4IMDB Β· 4,156
Drama
Synopsis
Spoiler shield
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.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Michelle Williams
Lana
John Diehl
Paul
Shaun Toub
Hassan
Burt Young
Sherman
Jeris Poindexter
Charles
Wendell Pierce
Henry
Richard Edson
Jimmy
Rhonda Stubbins White
Dee Dee
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Wim Wenders
- Writers
- Wim Wenders, Michael Meredith, Scott Derrickson
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America, Germany
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
Did you know?
Fun facts πΏ
2 / 7
WORLD
Did you know
International production across 3 countries: Canada, United States of America, Germany.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#02
3 / 7
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Directed by Wim Wenders, shot by Franz Lustig. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#03
4 / 7
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Editor Moritz Laube shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#04
5 / 7
CAST
Did you know
Michelle Williams and John Diehl and Shaun Toub carry the top of the cast.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#05
6 / 7
WILD
Did you know
IMDB entry: tt0382357 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#06
7 / 7
WILD
Did you know
Only 52 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#07
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Wim Wenders directs. Franz Lustig behind the camera. Moritz Laube cuts. Produced in Canada, United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 22 years ago.
- 2International production across 3 countries: Canada, United States of America, Germany.
- 3Directed by Wim Wenders, shot by Franz Lustig. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Moritz Laube shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Michelle Williams and John Diehl and Shaun Toub carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0382357 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 52 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 8Classified under 14 themes, including "vietnam war", "vietnam veteran", "new york city", "homeless person".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Franz Lustig
- Editing
- Moritz Laube
- Production design
- Nathan Amondson
- Costume design
- Alexis Scott
- Sound
- Jonathan Wales
- Runtime
- 123 min Β· 2h 3m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 63% π Fresh
- Metacritic
- 62/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.4/10 Β· 4,156 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Awards
1 win & 3 nominations
Also by
Wim Wenders
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames β open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- IN
InDigEnt
US
- EM
Emotion Pictures
CA
- RE
Reverse Angle International
Key crew
- ProducerIn-Ah Lee
- Art DirectionWilliam Budge
- Executive ProducerPeter Schwartzkopff
- Executive ProducerCaroline Kaplan
- First Assistant EditorJosef Lieck
- ProducerSamson Mucke
- Costume DesignAlexis Scott
- CastingEllen Lewis
- Production DesignNathan Amondson
- Set DecorationLia Roldan
- Set DecorationDominique Navarro
- Art DirectionNicole Lobart
- ProducerGary Winick
- ProducerJake Abraham
- CastingVictoria Thomas
- Executive ProducerJonathan Sehring
- Executive ProducerJohn Sloss
- EditorMoritz Laube
- Music SupervisorAlex Steyermark
- Music SupervisorLinda Cohen
- Post Production ConsultingMichael E. Phillips
- Sound EditorMichael Baird
- Sound Re-Recording MixerJonathan Wales
- Sound DesignerClaude Letessier
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- vietnam war
- vietnam veteran
- new york city
- homeless person
- loss of loved one
- war on terror
- paranoia
- tel aviv, israel
- teacher
- los angeles, california
- terrorism
- xenophobia
- 9/11
- agent orange
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2004-09-10
Also known as
International titles
- Tierra de abundanciaES
- Land of Plenty - Auf der Suche nach WahrheitDE
- λλ μ€λΈ νλ ν°KR
