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Summary
In the aftermath of the BP oil spill, an idealistic but imperfect New Orleans politician (Nicolas Cage) finds his plans of restoration unraveling as his own life becomes contaminated with corruption, scandal and deceit.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+8)
Critics 32Audiences 40GoodWatch 37
Metascore39
Tomatometer24%
User score4.8
IMDb4.7
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings2.2/5
Audience score22%
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most dramas, −19 min on the typical 109
typical 10990Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 19 countries, rent or buy in 17 more
+9Released
2015
August 7, 2015
11 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 22 more34 people
- Nicolas CageColin Pryce
- Sarah PaulsonKate Haber
- Connie NielsenDeborah Price
- Peter FondaRayne Pryce
- Bryan BattMark Lavin
- Wendell PierceFrank Legrand
- Fredric LehneSenator Owens
- Christopher BerryHal Provich
Ciera PaytonLucy Hall
James Moses BlackDr. Haleman
Donna DuPlantierBernadette Richards
Brooke HooverMaryellen Briggs
Darcel White MorenoAlyssa- KKKerry KahillLt. Jenn Wyman
Marcus Lyle BrownChris Wilcox
Wanetah WalmsleyLayla
Cullen TonryKate's Son (Robby)- MAMichael Aaron SantosBryan
Cree KellyBrooke Davis (as Christine Kelly)
Chris PapavasiliouBill Musgrave- WWWilbert WilliamsOysterman
- LPLawton PasekaGeorge Litbern
- AAAshley ArpellWaitress
- JYJames YeargainKingfish Blogger
Directing · 3
- Austin Stark Director, Screenplay
- Nicole Garcea Script Supervisor
- Katie Shinsato Script Supervisor
Production · 15
- Erika Hampson Producer
- Chris Papavasiliou Producer
- Glenn Williamson Producer
- Bingo Gubelmann Producer
- Suzanne Smith Crowley Casting
- Jessica Kelly Casting
Camera · 7
- Elliot Davis Director of Photography
- Patti Perret Still Photographer
- Norris Fox First Assistant Camera
- Steve Acheson Steadicam Operator
- Brad Baker First Assistant Camera
- Vincent Bearden Additional Camera
Editing · 5
- Michael R. Miller Editor
- Becca Berry First Assistant Editor
- Michael Roush Digital Intermediate
- Patrick DeVine Digital Intermediate
- Serge Perron Dialogue Editor
Sound · 7
- Taylor Stewart Original Music Composer
- Andrew Grush Original Music Composer
- Mark McBryde Foley
- Paul Karpinski Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Ben Sokoler Music Coordinator
- Eric Offin Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
- Michael Grasley Production Design
- Selina van den Brink Set Decoration
- Jessica Lee Art Department Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Amela Bakšić Costume Design
- Natalie Chosa Key Hair Stylist
- Jessica Berman Set Costumer
- Melissa Walker Costume Supervisor
- Lauren Thomas Makeup Department Head
- April Melerine Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 3
- Luke DiTommaso Visual Effects Supervisor
- Chris Healer Visual Effects
- Charlotta Forssman Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 3
- Roberto Pierson Electrician
- Chip Carey Gaffer
- Taylor Roesch Gaffer
Other crew · 9
- Donnie Dean Special Effects Coordinator
- Jeffrey Gowing Transportation Coordinator
- Charlotte Lancaster Craft Service
- Kris Butler Set Medic
- Hazen S. Finnerty Jr. Set Medic
- Kendall Kelley Picture Car Coordinator
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