Recently, we’ve seen Matt Damon make the publicity rounds, entertaining people with stories of massive films that he had to turn down (including a lucrative deal to star in “Avatar”). But all of those interviews are to support his newest film, “Stillwater.”
And with “Stillwater” in theaters, we are thrilled to give our readers an exclusive look at a clip from the film, showcasing Damon’s character, an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma that finds himself in Europe trying to visit his imprisoned daughter. The film is loosely inspired by the true story of Amanda Knox, an American girl that was imprisoned for murder while studying overseas. In the clip, we see Damon doing his best Oklahoma accent as he shops with a young girl and debates the finer differences between the “babies” that play soccer and the “real” football like he knows in America.
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Joining Damon in the cast are Camille Cottin, Abigail Breslin, Deanna Dunagan, and Lilou Siauvaud. “Stillwater” is directed by Tom McCarthy. The filmmaker is probably best known for his Oscar-winning feature, “Spotlight.” He is also the director of films such as “Win Win,” “The Station Agent,” and the recent Disney+ feature, “Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made.”
“Stillwater” is out now in theaters. You can watch the exclusive clip below.
Here’s the synopsis:
A dramatic thriller directed by Academy Award® winner Tom McCarthy and starring Matt Damon, Stillwater follows an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma who travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter, in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences, and a complicated legal system, Bill builds a new life for himself in France as he makes it his personal mission to exonerate his daughter.