Out There: Nebraska & the Great Plains in the Movies
Has any film ever more whole-heartedly and precisely captured the essence of this place? Or, for that matter, of any American place? Jack Nicholson and Omaha would seem, as the British say, like cheese and chalk. But as an uncool everyman of a certain age—an actuary retiring from Woodmen of the World, suddenly widowed, with a daughter about to marry a loser—Nicholson is astoundingly pitch-perfect. (Kurt Andersen)
Academy Award Nominee: Best Actor (Jack Nicholson)
Academy Award Nominee: Best Supporting Actress (Kathy Bates)
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Film Information
Directed By
Alexander Payne
Starring
Jack Nicholson
Kathy Bates
Hope Davis
Dermot Mulroney
Howard Hesseman
June Squibb
Running Time
125 minutes
MPAA Rating
R
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Country of Origin
USA
Language
English
Release Year
2002 |