The Land (2016 film)

The Land
The Land
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Steven Caple Jr.
Written by	Steven Caple Jr.
Produced by	Tyler Davidson; Lizzie Friedman; Karen Lauder; Greg Little; Stephen "Dr" Love; Blake Pickens
Starring	Jorge Lendeborg Jr.; Moisés Arias; Rafi Gavron; Ezri Walker; Kim Coates; Linda Emond; Natalie Martinez; Machine Gun Kelly; Erykah Badu; Michael K. Williams
Cinematography	Steven Holleran
Edited by	Saira Haider
Music by	Jongnic Bontemps
Production; companies	Low Spark Films; Priority Pictures
Distributed by	IFC Films
Release dates	January 26, 2016 (Sundance); July 29, 2016 (United States);
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1 million
Box office	$43,756

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.

Premise

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

Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Cisco
Moisés Arias as Junior
Rafi Gavron as Patty Cake
Ezri Walker as Boobie
Kim Coates as Uncle Steve
Linda Emond as Momma
Natalie Martinez as Evelyn
Machine Gun Kelly as Slick
Erykah Badu as Turquoise
Michael K. Williams as Pops
Robert Hunter as Elliot
Michael Ray Escamilla as Chino
Melvin Gregg as Brent
Christopher Amitrano as Hassan
Nadia Simms as Stacey
Ashleigh Morghan as Janice
Ryan Mulkay as Harry
Tom Kondilas as Henry Bush Tits

Reception

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

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

^ ^a ^b Geoff Berkshire (2016-02-01). "'The Land' Review: Nas Produced Cleveland Teen Drama". Variety. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
^ 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.
^ "The Land (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
^ "The Land (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
^ "The Land Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
^ William, Trace (2016-05-05). "Exclusive: Watch the First Trailer for 'The Land,' a Skateboard Drama Produced by Nas". Complex. Retrieved 2016-08-01.

External links

The Land at IMDb

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[variety1-1] 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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