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The Dry Land (2010)

R 92 min  -  Drama
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A U.S. soldier returning home from war struggles to reconcile his experiences abroad with the life and family he left in Texas.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan O'Nan ...
James
America Ferrera ...
Sarah
Jason Ritter ...
Michael
Starwind Starwind ...
Clive
Kate Schroeder ...
Kathy
Benito Martinez ...
David Valdez
Jeremiah Bitsui ...
Luis
Candice Costello Candice Costello ...
Veronica
June Diane Raphael ...
Susie
Ethan Suplee ...
Jack
Zion Sandoval Zion Sandoval ...
Ian
Melissa Leo ...
Martha
Evan Jones ...
Joe Davis
David Smith David Smith ...
Bill
Misty Upham ...
Gloria the Receptionist
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Storyline

A thesis picture. James arrives home to West Texas from Iraq. He doesn't remember much about the war, and it's soon clear he has post traumatic stress. He takes a job at an abattoir. After an alcohol-fueled fights with co-workers and his wife, he seeks help at the VA. He returns to find she's leaving him until he can regain control. He leaves his dog with his ailing mother and drives northeast to visit an Army buddy and find out what it is he can't remember. His friend won't say much, so James drives on to Walter Reed Hospital where another friend convalesces. Will James find out what he's repressed, and if he does, will it make anything better? What options does he have? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Mother | Hospital | Post Traumatic Stress | West Texas | Army Buddy  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$7,351 (USA) (1 August 2010) (5 Screens)

Gross:

$7,351 (USA) (1 August 2010)
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2.35 : 1
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