Leaves of Grass (film)


Leaves of Grass is an American comedydrama film written and directed by, and featuring, Tim Blake Nelson. It also stars Edward Norton, Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Melanie Lynskey and Keri Russell. The film, released on September 17, 2010, is in limited release by Millennium Pictures. It was featured in the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. It was filmed in southeastern Oklahoma in 2008.

After a phone call from Bradys partner Bolger Tim Blake Nelson telling him that Brady has died from a crossbow arrow, Bill flies to Tulsa, meeting a Jewish orthodontist on the plane. In Tulsa, Bill is mistaken for Brady and is beaten up and knocked unconscious by rival marijuana dealers angry that Brady has taken half their territory. When Bill wakes, he finds that Brady is alive and has tricked him into travelling to Tulsa. Brady asks Bill to pretend to be Brady while he goes up state to take care of Rothbaum. Bill initially refuses, but later agrees, after meeting local poet Janet Keri Russell as he wants to stay and get to know her better.While Bill pretending to be Brady visits their mother, thus giving Brady an alibi, Bolger and Brady go to a synagogue in Tulsa, where Rothbaum is listening to a sermon. Also present is Ken Feinman Josh Pais, the orthodontist Bill met on the plane. He sees Brady and mistakes him for Bill. Brady and Bolger leave with Rothbaum, and Rothbaum demands the money Brady owes him. When Rothbaum threatens to kill them if they dont pay up, Bolger shoots Rothbaums thugs, and Brady stabs Rothbaum, killing him. ........

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