Southland Tales

Southland Tales
Southland Tales
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Richard Kelly
Written by	Richard Kelly
Produced by	Sean McKittrick; Bo Hyde; Kendall Morgan;
Starring	Dwayne Johnson; Seann William Scott; Sarah Michelle Gellar; Mandy Moore; Justin Timberlake; Miranda Richardson; Wallace Shawn; Bai Ling;
Cinematography	Steven Poster
Edited by	Sam Bauer
Music by	Moby
Production; companies	Universal Pictures; Cherry Road Films; Darko Entertainment; MHF Zweite Academy Film; Eden Roc Productions; Persistent Entertainment; Inferno Distribution;
Distributed by	Samuel Goldwyn Films; Destination Films; (United States); Universal Pictures; (select territories); Wild Bunch; (international);
Release dates	May 21, 2006 (Cannes); November 14, 2007 (United States);
Running time	144 minutes
Countries	United States; Germany;
Language	English
Budget	$17 million
Box office	$374,743

Southland Tales is a 2006 dystopian black comedy thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly. It features an ensemble cast that includes Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mandy Moore, and Justin Timberlake. An international co-production of the United States and Germany,^[7] the film is set in the then-near future of 2008, and is a portrait of Los Angeles, as well as a satiric commentary on the military–industrial complex and the infotainment industry. The title refers to the Southland, a name used by locals to refer to Southern California and the Greater Los Angeles area. Original music was provided by Moby.

Southland Tales premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival,^[8] and was released theatrically in the United States on November 14, 2007. The film polarised critics,^[9] who responded unfavourably to its running time and sprawling nature in spite of its "intriguing vision", and only made $374,743 during its international theatrical run.^[6] Despite this, it has developed a cult following in subsequent years. Kelly has expressed interest in expanding the film into a franchise.^[10]

^ ^a ^b Kay, Jeremy (July 25, 2007). "Samuel Goldwyn to handle US distribution of Southland Tales". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Kay, Jeremy (April 21, 2005). "Universal, Wild Bunch board Southland Tales". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
^ "Southland Tales (15)". British Board of Film Classification. November 5, 2007. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
^ "Southland Tales (2007)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Archived from the original on November 19, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
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[sd1-1] Kay, Jeremy (July 25, 2007). "Samuel Goldwyn to handle US distribution of Southland Tales". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2021.

[sd2-2] Kay, Jeremy (April 21, 2005). "Universal, Wild Bunch board Southland Tales". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2021.

[3] "Southland Tales (15)". British Board of Film Classification. November 5, 2007. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

[TN-4] "Southland Tales (2007)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Archived from the original on November 19, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2012.

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[bfi-7] "Southland Tales". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 13, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2012.

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