Directed by:
Ramin BahraniCinematography:
Bobby BukowskiCast:
Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern, Tim Guinee, Noah Lomax, Clancy Brown, Cullen Moss, Wayne Pére, J.D. Evermore, Jayson Warner Smith, Deneen Tyler (more)Plots(1)
In this timely thriller, charismatic and ruthless businessman, Rick Carver (Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon), is making a killing by repossessing homes - gaming the real estate market, Wall Street banks and the US government. When he evicts Dennis Nash (Golden Globe nominee Andrew Garfield), a single father trying to care for his mother (Academy Award nominee Laura Dern) and young son (newcomer Noah Lomax), Nash becomes so desperate to provide for his family that he goes to work for Carver – the very man who evicted him in the first place. Carver promises Nash a way to regain his home and earn security for his family, but slyly seduces him into a lifestyle of wealth and glamour. It is a deal-with-the-devil that comes with an increasingly high cost - on Carver's orders, Nash must evict families from their homes. As Nash falls deeper into Carver's web, he finds his situation grows more brutal and dangerous than he ever imagined. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2016 - Michael Shannon (Best Supporting Male)
Golden Globes
- 2016 - Michael Shannon (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2016 - Michael Shannon (Best Supporting Actor)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2015 - Michael Shannon (Best Supporting Actor)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2015 - Michael Shannon (Best Supporting Actor)
The Saturn Awards
- 2016 - Best Independent Film
- 2016 - Michael Shannon (Best Supporting Actor)
Venice Film Festival
- 2014 - Ramin Bahrani (Golden Lion for Best Film)