Life’s not about winning or losing. It’s about how you get there in the end.|Sep. 21, 2013|USA|115 Min.|R
Genre: Adventure;Drama
Description: In Billings, Montana, a police officer finds Woody Grant walking dangerously along the roadside and takes him to the station. Woody’s son, David, picks him up and learns that Woody is determined to go to Lincoln, Nebraska, to claim a million-dollar sweepstakes prize he believes he’s won. David quickly realizes the letter is a scam meant to trick people into buying magazine subscriptions. He brings Woody home, where Woody’s wife, Kate, grows increasingly frustrated with his obsession over the prize.
When Woody is picked up again while attempting to reach Nebraska, David and his brother Ross discuss placing him in a retirement home. Ross is particularly upset, recalling their father’s lack of effort in parenting and his history of drinking. He feels they owe Woody nothing.
David’s ex-girlfriend, Noelle, visits to return his belongings and refuses to reconcile. Their conversation is interrupted when Kate calls to report that Woody has run off once more. David retrieves him and decides to drive Woody to Lincoln, despite Kate’s objections.
During their journey, Woody goes on a drinking spree in Rapid City, South Dakota, and injures himself. David takes him to the hospital, where the doctor jokingly remarks that Woody’s “winnings” will cover the medical bill. Learning they’ll pass through Woody’s hometown of Hawthorne, Nebraska, David suggests staying there overnight. Woody resists the idea, but they go anyway.
Cast director: Alexander Payne
Cast actor: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk, Stacy Keach, Mary Louise Wilson, Rance Howard, Tim Driscoll, Devin Ratray, Angela McEwan
Original name: Nebraska