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The Driftless Area
The Driftless Area

The Driftless Area

Destiny can lead to dangerous places.

Genres

CrimeDramaMystery

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Pierre Hunter, a bartender with unyielding optimism, returns to his tiny hometown after his parents' death. When he falls for the enigmatic Stella, Pierre is unknowingly pulled into a cat-and-mouse game that involves a duffel bag full of cash, a haphazard yet determined criminal, and a mystery that will determine all of their fates. A contemporary fable about the ways we struggle to control time and fate in a possibly predetermined universe.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.088/10

Release Date

18 April 2015

Country

United States of America

Cast

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Stella

Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza

Jean

Anton Yelchin

Anton Yelchin

Pierre

Alia Shawkat

Alia Shawkat

Carrie

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Ned

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Shane

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Tim Geer

Benjamin Rogers

Benjamin Rogers

Keith

Primo Allon

Primo Allon

Lyle

Gary Hetherington

Gary Hetherington

Reverend John Morris

Lucia Frangione

Lucia Frangione

Luanne

Elika Portnoy

Elika Portnoy

The Tragic Woman

Amitai Marmorstein

Amitai Marmorstein

Donald R. Thomas

Philip Granger

Philip Granger

Herbicide Store Owner

Duncan Ollerenshaw

Duncan Ollerenshaw

Card Player

Frank C. Turner

Frank C. Turner

Vacuum Salesman

Jesse Haddock

Jesse Haddock

Partygoer

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