A Los Angeles screenwriter (Christian Bale) indulges his wild side with a stripper (Teresa Palmer), a model (Freida Pinto) and a married woman (Natalie Portman).
Release Date: March 4th, 2016
DVD Release Date: June 21st, 2016
R |1 hr 58 min
Plot SummaryA Los Angeles screenwriter (Christian Bale) indulges his wild side with a stripper (Teresa Palmer), a model (Freida Pinto) and a married woman (Natalie Portman).
Cast: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Brian Dennehy, Antonio Banderas, Wes Bentley, Isabel Lucas, Teresa Palmer
Director: Terrence Malick
Genres: Drama
Production Co: Waypoint Entertainment
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