Director Paul Schrader (writer of Raging Bull and Taxi Driver) and screenwriter Bret Easton Ellis (author of American Psycho) team up for THE CANYONS, a searing indictment of Hollywood culture and the year's most controversial film. Young trust-fund baby Christian (James Deen) is working on financing a horror film simply to keep his dad off his back. His girlfriend-turned-plaything Tara (Lindsay Lohan) is helping him with casting, and his producer, Gina, is trying to get her boyfriend Ryan the lead role. But unbeknownst to Christian and Gina, Ryan and Tara were once a couple, and as soon as the two meet again at an audition, their romance is rekindled. When Christian discovers that Tara has been having an affair, he begins to play a series of cruelly escalating mind games with both Ryan and Tara, leading to an act of violence from which there can be no redemption. Featuring fearless and unprecedented performances from it's young cast, THE CANYONS is a thought-provoking examination of privilege run amok. Presented in its unrated director's cut.
directed by: Paul Schrader
starring: Lindsay Lohan, James Deen, Nolan Gerard Funk, Amanda Brooks, Gus Van Sant
2013 / 99 min / 2.35:1 / English DTS-HD MA 5.1
Additional info:
- Region A Blu-ray
- New audio commentary by film historian Adrian Martin
- New video interview with director Paul Schrader
- Creating The Canyons featurette
- Theatrical Trailer
- Booklet with an essay by film critic Mitchell Beaupre
- English subtitles
