The city stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. "Southland Tales" is an epic story set over the course of three days that culminate in a massive 4th of July celebration. Boxer Santaros is an action star stricken with amnesia. Krysta Now is an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and Roland Taverner is a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy.
Production Cherry Road Films; Darko Entertainment; Academy Film; Destination Films; Eden Roc Productions; Inferno Distribution; MHF Zweite Academy Film [de]; Persistent Entertainment; Universal Pictures; Wild Bunch [fr];
Cast Names Carlos Amezcua; Curtis Armstrong; Robert Benz; Todd Berger; Joe Campana; Chris Andrew Ciulla; Rebekah Del Rio; Aaron Dillar; Nora Dunn; Shari Dunn; Michele Durrett; Jon Falcone; Leila Feinstein; Jaret Gardiner; Janeane Garofalo; Sarah Michelle Gellar; Beth Grant; Wood Harris; Shannon Lee Holmes; Katherine Kendall; Jinah Kim; Dwayne Johnson; Christopher Lambert; John Larroquette; Bai Ling; Jon Lovitz; Gianna Luchini; Abbey McBride; Mandy Moore; Mike Nielsen; Holmes Osborne; Cheri Oteri; Amy Poehler; Lou Taylor Pucci; Miranda Richardson; Jill Ritchie; Kevin Robertson; Zelda Rubinstein; Will Sasso; Seann William Scott;
Release Date 2007-09-22 (Fantastic Fest) 2007-10-22 (International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival) 2007-11-02 (AFI Film Festival) 2007-11-14 (limited) 2008-03-18 (DVD premiere)
Genres Comedy; Drama; Sci-Fi; Thriller;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for language, violence, sexual material and some drug
content.
Running Time 2 hr. 25 min. 2 hr. 40 min. (Cannes Film Festival) 2 hr. 40 min.