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Nebraska
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*Nebraska* is a 2013 American comedy drama film directed by Alexander Payne and written by Bob Nelson. The black-and-white movie stars Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, and Devin Ratray. It was produced by Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa, with cinematography by Phedon Papamichael and editing by Kevin Tent. Distributed by Paramount Vantage, the film has a runtime of 115 minutes and was released in the United States.
The narrative is set in Nebraska and South Dakota, focusing on themes of old age and dysfunctional families. The film received nominations for the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Director. It also received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films award. Production companies included Echo Lake Entertainment and Bona Fide Productions.
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7.5An aging, booze-addled father takes a trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim what he believes to be a million-dollar sweepstakes prize.
Cast
- Bruce Dern as Woody Grant
- Will Forte as David Grant
- June Squibb as Kate Grant
- Bob Odenkirk as Ross Grant
- Stacy Keach as Ed Pegram
- Mary Louise Wilson as Aunt Martha
Themes
- small town
- montana
- dementia
- aging
- dysfunctional family
- road trip
- f word
- pickup truck
- estranged father
- lincoln nebraska
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Alexander Payne
- Written by
- Bob Nelson
- Produced by
- Albert Berger Ron Yerxa
- Starring
- Bruce Dern Will Forte June Squibb Stacy Keach Bob Odenkirk
- Cinematography
- Phedon Papamichael
- Edited by
- Kevin Tent
- Music by
- Mark Orton
- Production companies
- Paramount Vantage Blue Lake Media Fund Bona Fide Productions Echo Lake Entertainment FilmNation Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Paramount Pictures
- Release dates
- May 23, 2013 ( 2013-05-23 ) ( Cannes ) November 15, 2013 ( 2013-11-15 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 115 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $13.5 million
- Box office
- $27.7 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Nebraska is a 2013 American comedy-drama road film directed by Alexander Payne, written by Bob Nelson, and starring Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Stacy Keach, and Bob Odenkirk. Released in black-and-white, the story follows an elderly Montana resident and his son as they try to claim a million-dollar sweepstakes prize on a long trip to Nebraska.
The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or (Grand Prize) at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, where Dern won the Best Actor Award. It was also nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Dern, Best Supporting Actress for Squibb, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. The film was acclaimed by critics and became a commercial success, bringing in $27.7 million from the box office on a $13.5 million budget. It was the final film to be released by Paramount Vantage, as Paramount Pictures folded the label after its release.
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