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The Dry Land

Play trailer Poster for The Dry Land R,  2010,  1h 32m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 67% 24 Reviews Tomatometer 46% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
67% Tomatometer 24 Reviews 46% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
The emotional scars inflicted by a soldier's tour of duty in Iraq are almost too much for him to bear as he tries to readjust to civilian life.

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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Aug 13, 2010
2.5/5
A strong first film, and with a better-honed script, Williams should prove to be a director to watch. Go to Full Review
Sara Michelle Fetters Seattle Gay News Aug 3, 2010
2.5/4
O'Nan's star making performance manages to hold things together even when the script threatens to tear them apart, while the emotional center of the picture rings with a moving truthfulness that can't help but hit close to home. Go to Full Review
V.A. Musetto New York Post Jul 30, 2010
3/4
It's impossible to watch the film and not realize that war is folly. Go to Full Review
Sarah Boslaugh Playback:stl Aug 10, 2016
6/10
...[captures] the desolation of the high desert country and an excellent score by Dean Parks and a nice selection of pre-existing songs helps to place this story in a very specific time and place. Go to Full Review
Robert W. Butler Kansas City Star Sep 16, 2010
3/4
Very well-made and well-acted. Go to Full Review
Brent Simon Shared Darkness Aug 9, 2010
2/5
A very familiar Stateside war drama -- narratively, the film just goads when it's convenient and shrinks when it suits its purposes, never feeling like an honest exploration of its characters' problems. Go to Full Review
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Ron W Jul 30, 2010 Between a 5/10 and 6/10, well-intentioned, if unevenly executed.
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Cast & Crew

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Ryan Piers Williams

Director

Ryan O'Nan

James

America Ferrera

Sara

Wilmer Valderrama

Raymond Gonzales

Jason Ritter

Michael

Melissa Leo

Martha

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The Dry Land

(Foreground L-R) Filmmaker Ryan Piers Williams, America Ferrera and Jason Ritter on the set of "The Dry Land." (L-R) America Ferrera as Sara and Ryan O'Nan as James in "The Dry Land." (L-R) Ryan O'Nan as James and America Ferrera as Sara in "The Dry Land." Melissa Leo as Martha in "The Dry Land." Wilmer Valderrama as Raymond in "The Dry Land." The Dry Land (2010) The Dry Land (2010) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis The emotional scars inflicted by a soldier's tour of duty in Iraq are almost too much for him to bear as he tries to readjust to civilian life.
Director
Ryan Piers Williams
Producer
Heather Rae
Screenwriter
Ryan Piers Williams
Distributor
Freestyle Releasing
Rating
R (Disturbing Violent Situations|Sexual Content|Pervasive Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 30, 2010, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 9, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.4K
Runtime
1h 32m
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