The Land (2016 film)

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 (2016-01-26) (Sundance) July 29, 2016 (2016-07-29) (United States)
Running time	101 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1 million[2]
Box office	$43,756[3]

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

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.

External links

• The Land at IMDb