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Earthwork

A tractor his brush. The crops his paint. New York City his Canvas.
A tractor his brush. The crops his paint. New York City his Canvas.
Drama - 2011
Earthwork
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In 1994, real-life crop artist Stan Herd traveled from Kansas to Manhattan's Upper West Side to create a massive environmental artwork on land owned by Donald Trump. The multi-acre artwork was made from soil, rock, plants and vegetation near an underground railway tunnel. Stan recruited a number of homeless individuals living in the tunnel to become his crew. Over the months it took to complete the earthwork, Stan dealt with a myriad of difficulties in bringing his unique, rural art form to an urban canvas and the many costs his art exacted upon his life. In the process, he unexpectedly encountered the true meaning of his art and it's ultimate, lasting rewards
Director:
,
Chris Ordal
Cast:
,
Zach Grenier
,
John Hawkes
,
Laura Kirk
,
James McDaniel
,
Bruce MacVittie
,
Scott Allegrucci
,
Chris Bachand
,
Charlotte Kyle
,
Christie Scanlin Dobson
,
Whitney Wegman-Wood

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Details

Rated:
PG
Runtime:
93 min
Release date:
20 May 2011
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$100,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
16 wins

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
The story has dramatic reversals, humor, suspense and plenty of colorful, eccentric characters.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
23 Jun 2011
fresh:
"Earthwork" takes an unexpected swerve but one that adds layers of meaning and emotion to a film that is as beautiful and wrenching as it is unassuming.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2011
fresh:
Character actor John Hawkes, his rural demeanor tailor-made for hick pics, breaks through typecasting stereotypes in his nuanced portrayal of crop artist Stan Herd in Chris Ordal's ambitious Earthwork.
– Ronnie Scheib,
Variety,
29 Apr 2011
fresh:
John Hawkes brings a laconic soulfulness to this ultra-low-key, only mildly involving tale of artistic pursuit.
– Sheri Linden,
Hollywood Reporter,
29 Apr 2011
rotten:
Directed, written and produced by Chris Ordal, "Earthwork" is best left to TV.
– V.A. Musetto,
New York Post,
29 Apr 2011
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