Young Ones (2014) Drama Sci-Fi Action Romance Western
Young Ones (2014) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.07/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.7/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.7/10
Young Ones Plot Synopsis:
Set in a near future when water has become the most precious and dwindling resource on the planet, one that dictates everything from the macro of political policy to the detailed micro of interpersonal family and romantic relationships. The land has withered into something wretched. The dust has settled on a lonely, barren planet. The hardened survivors of the loss of Earth's precious resources scrape and struggle. Ernest Holm (Michael Shannon) lives on this harsh frontier with his children, Jerome ( Kodi Smit-McPhee) and Mary (Elle Fanning) fends his farm from bandits, works the supply routes, and hopes to rejuvenate the soil. But Mary's boyfriend, Flem Lever (Nicholas Hoult), has grander designs. He wants Ernest's land for himself, and will go to any length to get it. From writer/director Jake Paltrow comes a futuristic western, told in three chapters, which inventively layers Greek tragedy over an ethereal narrative that's steeped deeply in the values of the American West.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Set in the future when water is hard to find, a teenage boy sets out to protect his family and survive.
Tagline: In a future without water vengeance will rain.
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Young Ones Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2014 (more 2014 movies)
Awards: 2
Language: English
Country: South Africa, Ireland, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Young Ones Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 06, 2014
Producers: Marina Fuentes Arredonda, James Atherton, Michael Auret, Robert Ogden Barnum, Daniel R. Chavez, Tara Finegan, Peter Garde, Nathan Johnson, Tristan Lynch, Nora Mullally, Brian O'Shea, Aoife O'Sullivan, Brigid Olen, Jan Pace, Jake Paltrow, Carole Prentice, Clinton Smith, Daniel Wagner
Musicians: Nathan Johnson
Cinematographers: Giles Nuttgens
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Young Ones Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Shannon | ... | Ernest Holm |
| Nicholas Hoult | ... | Flem Lever |
| Elle Fanning | ... | Mary Holm |
| Kodi Smit-McPhee | ... | Jerome Holm |
| Robert Hobbs | ... | Caleb Moore |
| David Butler | ... | Sam Lever |
| Aimee Mullins | ... | Katherine Holm |
| Christy Pankhurst | ... | Robbie |
| Alex McGregor | ... | Sooz |
| David Clatworthy | ... | Calvin Hooyman |
| Liah O''Prey | ... | Anna |
| Carel Nel | ... | Bandit |
| Andy McPhee | ... | Foreman |
| Barry Armitage | ... | Well-dressed man |
| Ben Horowitz | ... | Water Guard |
| Rachel Wood | ... | Orderly |
| Charles Tertiens | ... | Border Inspector |
| Gideon van Schoor | ... | Bandit Brother |
| Karen Snyman | ... | Well-dressed woman |
| Vlam Beukes | ... | Mailman |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Michael Shannon (b. August 7, 1974) – Ernest Holm
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 3¼" (1.91 m)
Also known as: Mike Shannon - Nicholas Hoult (b. December 7, 1989) – Flem Lever
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 2¾" (1.9 m) - Elle Fanning (b. April 9, 1998) – Mary Holm
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Kodi Smit-McPhee (b. June 13, 1996) – Jerome Holm
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Kodi-Smit-McPhee | Kodi-Smit-Mcphee | Kodi Smit McPhee | Kodi McPhee | Kodi Smit - Robert Hobbs – Caleb Moore
Also known as: Robb Hobbs - David Butler – Sam Lever
Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) - Aimee Mullins (b. July 20, 1975) – Katherine Holm
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Christy Pankhurst – Robbie
- Alex McGregor (b. June 7, 1993) – Sooz
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Alyx McGregor - David Clatworthy – Calvin Hooyman
- Liah O''Prey (b. December 15, 1999) – Anna
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Carel Nel – Bandit
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Andy McPhee – Foreman
Height: 6' 6" (1.98 m)
Also known as: Andrew McPhee | Andy Mcphee | Max Miller - Barry Armitage – Well-dressed man
- Ben Horowitz – Water Guard
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