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English audio description, english original, english original subtitles. Hij komt samen met zijn collega sue thomason mcdormand in een landelijk plaatsje waar. About the film promised land movie synopsis focus features. In promised land, matt damon plays an awshucks nice guy who wants to be the caring face of capitalism. Dec 21, 2012 youre a good guy, the people of mckinley, pa.
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