The Burning Plain

Name: The Burning Plain
Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime
Released: 2008-11-07
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger, Jennifer Lawrence, Joaquim de Almeida, John Corbett

2008·Movie·R·111 min·★ 6.6(463)

Drama Romance Crime More English titles

“Their passion has marked them for life.”

A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic events, suggest an unusual connection between them. But what is their secret?

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Brazil	Runtime	Claro video, Google Play Movies
South Korea	TVING	—

About The Burning Plain

The Burning Plain is a 2008 English-language drama, romance and crime film directed by Guillermo Arriaga. The cast is led by Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger, Jennifer Lawrence. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Burning Plain was produced by Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation, 2929 Productions, and Costa Films and made in Argentina and United States of America. It was released on November 7, 2008, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $6 million worldwide.

Director: Guillermo Arriaga
Writers: Guillermo Arriaga
Release date: November 7, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Argentina, United States of America
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $6 million
Production: Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation, 2929 Productions, Costa Films

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The Burning Plain cast & crew

The Burning Plain was directed by Guillermo Arriaga and written by Guillermo Arriaga.

The cast features Charlize Theron as Sylvia / Mariana, Kim Basinger as Gina, Jennifer Lawrence as Young Mariana, Joaquim de Almeida as Nick Martinez, John Corbett as John, and Robin Tunney as Laura.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Hans Zimmer, cinematography is by Robert Elswit, and it was produced by Laurie MacDonald and Walter F. Parkes.

Is The Burning Plain worth watching?

The Burning Plain holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 463 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, romance, and crime, The Burning Plain is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Burning Plain

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