Promised Land
Life on the edge of the American Dream.
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1/22/1988Runtime
102 minsOverview
Three recent high school grads - star athlete Hancock, his cheerleader girlfriend, Mary, and the awkward Senator - aim to leave their small town behind and realize big dreams, but their idealistic plans collide with life's harsh realities.
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EnglishBudget
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$316,000Homepage
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A sobering portrait of young ambition meeting the weight of circumstance, following three small-town graduates as their dreams of escape collide with economic and social limits they can't overcome. It's a film about the particular disappointment of realizing the American Dream isn't designed for everyone.
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Jason Gedrick
Davey Hancock
Tracy Pollan
Mary Daley
Kiefer Sutherland
Danny Rivers
Meg Ryan
Bev Sykes
Googy Gress
Baines
Deborah Richter
Pammie
Oscar Rowland
Mr. Rivers
Sandra Seacat
Mrs. Rivers
Jay Underwood
Circle K Clerk
Herta Ware
Mrs. Higgins
Logan Field
High School Coach
Kelly Ausland
Schroeder / Ashville Basketball Player #1
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