| | Land Of Plenty DVD
| Category | Dramas DVDs, War Movies, Road Trips Videos, America, Israel | | Starring | Michelle Williams, Burt Young, Gloria Stuart, Shaun Toub, John Diehl, Richard Edson, Jeris Poindexter, Wendell Pierce, Rhonda Stubbins White, Yuri Z. Elvin | | Director | Wim Wenders | | Composer | Thom & Nackt | | Director | Gary Winick | | Director of Photography | Franz Lustig | | Executive Producer | Peter Schwartzkopff | | Producer | Caroline Kaplan, Jonathan Sehring, Gary Winick, Jake Abraham, In-Ah Lee, Samson Mucke | | Screenwriter | Wim Wenders, Michael Meredith |
Using the streets of downtown Los Angeles as a backdrop, Wim Wender's emotional film is a darkly humorous and powerful exploration of post-9/11 America. John Diehl stars as Paul, a troubled Vietnam vet who is haunted by the events of September 11 and searches Los Angeles for terrorists he is convinced are going to strike again. Michelle Williams plays Paul's niece, Lana, who has been living in Israel and returns to Los Angeles. After they witness the apparent random shooting of a homeless Middle Eastern man, they decide to investigate the incident together, but for very different reasons. Extras include making of featurette and theatrical trailer. Wim Wenders's emotional LAND OF PLENTY is a powerful exploration of post-9/11 America. John Diehl gives a strong performance as Paul, a Vietnam Vet who is haunted by the events of September 11 and drives the streets of Los Angeles searching for terrorists he is sure are going to strike again. DAWSON CREEK's Michelle Williams, in a breakout role, plays Paul's niece, Lana, who has been living in Israel and has come to California to work at a homeless mission. Each is firmly dedicated to what they see is their job of making America better--and safer--even though they come from two very different worlds. When a homeless Muslim is gunned down, Paul and Lana team up on a road trip; while Lana wants to deliver the body to the dead man's family, Paul wants to find the terrorist cell he believes the man was working for. Their cross-country journey reveals several sides of America and its multitude of reactions to the attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center. Wenders, who has helmed such beautiful, offbeat films as WINGS OF DESIRE and PARIS, TEXAS, made LAND OF PLENTY in just sixteen days, using a digital camera to give it a realistic yet disarming feel, accompanied by yet another killer soundtrack, featuring songs by Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, Travis, and Thom & Nacht. Theatrical Release: October 12, 2005 Land Of Plenty Reviews: 3 stars out of 5 -- "Michelle Williams convinces as a missionary....There's a welcome idealism in Wenders' reconciliatory urges."-- Kevin Harley, Total Film "[Wender's] view of American landscapes and folkways...is often romantic and always affectionate, perhaps never more so than in LAND OF PLENTY."-- A. O. Scott, New York Times
This is the only Yuri Z. Elvin video. Land Of Plenty | List Price | $19.95 (You save $4.50) | | Studio | Genius Productions | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank |  62931  | | CD Universe Part number | 7266186 | | Catalog number | 79612 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 10, 2006 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 123 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen |
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