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Directed by | Dee Rees |
Produced by | Carl Effenson Sally Jo Effenson Cassian Elwes Charles King Christopher Lemole Kim Roth Tim Zajaros |
Screenplay by | Dee Rees Virgil Williams |
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Mudbound by Hillary Jordan |
Starring |
Carey Mulligan Garrett Hedlund Jason Clarke Jason Mitchell Mary J. Blige |
Cinematography | Rachel Morrison |
Edited by | Mako Kamitsuna |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Language | English |
Mudbound is a 2017 period drama directed by Dee Rees, with a script written by Virgil Williams based on the novel Mudbound by Hillary Jordan. It stars Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell and Mary J. Blige. It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2017.
A family who have relocated to rural Mississippi find themselves trying to cope with numerous issues, including racism and a relative's return from World War II.
Development on the film was announced on March 21, 2016, with director Dee Rees hired to direct and actors Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Clarke and Jason Mitchell cast in roles. On May 25, singer Mary J. Blige was added to the cast. On May 31, Jonathan Banks and Rob Morgan were cast, and filming began in New Orleans, Louisiana and commenced post production in the UK by July 2016.
Following its Sundance premiere, Mudbound had distribution offers from A24 and Annapurna Pictures. On January 29, 2017, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film.