In Dubious Battle

2016 1h 50m EN

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5.8

MID

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26%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 160🥫26%Rotten Tomatoes●43Metacritic★6IMDB · 4,593

Drama

Synopsis

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In the California apple country, 900 migratory workers rise 'in dubious battle' against the landowners. The group takes on a life of its own—stronger than its individual members, and more frightening. Led by the doomed Jim Nolan, the strike is founded on his tragic idealism—'courage, never submit, or yield'.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Franco
Mac McLeod
Nat Wolff
Jim Nolan
Selena Gomez
Lisa London
Vincent D'Onofrio
Al Anderson
Robert Duvall
Chris Bolton
Ed Harris
Joy
Sam Shepard
Mr. Anderson
Bryan Cranston
Sheriff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Franco
Writers: Matt Rager
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Franco, shot by Bruce Thierry Cheung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Volker Bertelmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Aaron I. Butler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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James Franco and Nat Wolff and Selena Gomez carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4411618 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

James Franco directs. Bruce Thierry Cheung behind the camera. Volker Bertelmann scores. Aaron I. Butler cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Directed by James Franco, shot by Bruce Thierry Cheung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Volker Bertelmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Aaron I. Butler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Franco and Nat Wolff and Selena Gomez carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4411618 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.