Greendale

– Neil Young's "musical novel", telling the story of a family, the murder of a cop and the evolution o..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 27 Minutes
Release Year:
2003
Greendale (2003)

Neil Young's "musical novel", telling the story of a family, the murder of a cop and the evolution of a young girl named Sun Green. This is not a concert film. YOung himself shot actors on locations on his native Northern California home turf to craete his Greendale, a rural town that is a microcosm of a world in crisis. There is lots of music featured by Young and Crazy Horse. Special bonus features include "Making of" with brand new interviews with Neil and the cast; also 3 live performances of "Greendale" songs, more.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

09 Oct 2003

Language:

English

Director:

Neil Young

Writer:

Neil Young

Main Actors:

Sarah White, Eric Johnson, Ben Keith, Erik Markegard

Plot:

Exploring the lives and struggles of a varied group of people in a small, rural California town, Greendale focuses in on the Green family. From Grandpa sitting on the front porch commenting on the state of the world, to his struggling artist son Earl Green, to Sun Green, Earl's vibrant, free-spirited daughter, daily existence in Greendale seems idealistically perfect and trouble-free, at first. This uneventful lifestyle is proven to be more intricate than first glaces would indicate, when Cousin Jed shoots and kills a police officer, sparking a chain of events that change the lives of those around him in both simple and profound ways.

Production:

Shakey Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Metacritic:
52%