Southland Tales is a 2006 dystopian black comedy thriller written and directed by Richard Kelly. Set in an alternate version of Los Angeles in 2008, the film follows a group of interconnected characters as political unrest, government surveillance, celebrity culture, and a mysterious new energy technology push society toward an uncertain future. Justin Timberlake stars as Private Pilot Abilene, an Iraq War veteran who narrates the film and becomes involved in the increasingly strange events surrounding Boxer Santaros, Krysta Now, and the Taverner brothers. The ensemble cast also includes Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Mandy Moore.
SYNOPSIS
Set in an alternate 2008, Southland Tales takes place in Los Angeles three years after twin nuclear attacks devastate Texas and plunge the United States into political and social turmoil. The government expands its surveillance powers through US-IDENT, while a German company develops Fluid Karma, a revolutionary energy technology capable of harnessing perpetual motion. Amnesiac action star Boxer Santaros becomes entangled with Krysta Now, a former porn star turned talk-show host, while twin brothers Roland and Ronald Taverner become connected to a conspiracy involving US-IDENT, Fluid Karma, and a series of politically motivated attacks. Meanwhile, Iraq War veteran Private Pilot Abilene, played by Justin Timberlake, serves as a narrator and observer of the increasingly bizarre events unfolding throughout Los Angeles. As the various characters and storylines begin to converge, the boundaries between reality, prophecy, politics, and celebrity culture become increasingly blurred, while a mysterious connection between the Taverner brothers and a time rift threatens to push the already unstable world toward violence and destruction.
DIRECTOR: Richard Kelly
PRODUCERS: Sean McKittrick, Bo Hyde, Kendall Morgan, Matthew Rhodes
WRITER: Richard Kelly
ROLE: Justin Timberlake as Private Pilot Abilene
STARS: Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mandy Moore, Amy Poehler, Lou Taylor Pucci
GENRES: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
RELEASED: November 14, 2007 (Theaters)
RUNTIME: 2 hours 25 minutes
LINKS: IMDb | Wikipedia