This is the way the world ends.
Set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Boxer Santaros is an action star who's stricken with amnesia. His life intertwines with Krysta Now, an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and Ronald Taverner, a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy.
Southland Tales (2007) is a science fiction, thriller and comedy film directed by Richard Kelly, released on November 14, 2007 with a runtime of 2h 25m. It stars Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Mandy Moore. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 633 ratings.
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Dwayne Johnson
as Boxer Santaros / Jericho Cane
Seann William Scott
as Roland Taverner / Ronald Taverner
Sarah Michelle Gellar
as Krysta Kapowski / Krysta Now
Mandy Moore
as Madeline Frost-Santaros
Justin Timberlake
as Private Pilot Abilene
Miranda Richardson
as Nana Mae Frost
Wallace Shawn
as Baron Von Westphalen
Bai Ling
as Serpentine
Nora Dunn
as Cyndi Pinziki
John Larroquette
as Vaughn Smallhouse
Kevin Smith
as Simon Theory
Amy Poehler
as Veronica Mung / Dream
Directed by Richard Kelly, written by Richard Kelly, produced by Bo Hyde, Sean McKittrick and Kendall Morgan.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 633 ratings.
Saw this one many years ago and really didn't care much for it. Watching it again, now the 'Cannes Cut', I absolutely... hated it. A bit of a shame since I love Donnie Darko (the director's cut especially) and where that one managed to blend social commentary with end-of-the world science fiction pretty well, this one did not. In fact, it was a real mess. However the biggest issue, beyond being downright boring at…
Reviewed on March 29, 2021
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Southland Tales (2007) is available to stream on Hulu, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Southland Tales (2007) includes Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mandy Moore and Justin Timberlake. The film was directed by Richard Kelly. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Southland Tales was released on November 14, 2007 and runs for 2h 25m.
Southland Tales (2007) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 633 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, thriller and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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