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The Canyons

  • 20132013
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  • 1h 39m
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3.8/10
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Lindsay Lohan, Nolan Gerard Funk, and James Deen in The Canyons (2013)
When Christian, an LA trust-fund kid with casual ties to Hollywood, learns of a secret affair between Tara and the lead of his film, he spirals out of control, and his cruel mind games escalate into an act of bloody violence.
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When Christian, an LA trust-fund kid with casual ties to Hollywood, learns of a secret affair between Tara and the lead of his film project, Ryan, he spirals out of control, and his cruel mi... Read allWhen Christian, an LA trust-fund kid with casual ties to Hollywood, learns of a secret affair between Tara and the lead of his film project, Ryan, he spirals out of control, and his cruel mind games escalate into an act of bloody violence.When Christian, an LA trust-fund kid with casual ties to Hollywood, learns of a secret affair between Tara and the lead of his film project, Ryan, he spirals out of control, and his cruel mind games escalate into an act of bloody violence.
IMDb RATING
3.8/10
11K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,507
1,076
  • Director
    • Paul Schrader
  • Writer
    • Bret Easton Ellis
  • Stars
    • Lindsay Lohan
    • James Deen
    • Nolan Gerard Funk
Top credits
  • Director
    • Paul Schrader
  • Writer
    • Bret Easton Ellis
  • Stars
    • Lindsay Lohan
    • James Deen
    • Nolan Gerard Funk
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 104User reviews
    • 166Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations

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    Lindsay Lohan
    Lindsay Lohan
    • Taraas Tara
    James Deen
    James Deen
    • Christianas Christian
    Nolan Gerard Funk
    Nolan Gerard Funk
    • Ryanas Ryan
    • (as Nolan Funk)
    Amanda Brooks
    Amanda Brooks
    • Ginaas Gina
    Tenille Houston
    Tenille Houston
    • Cynthiaas Cynthia
    Gus Van Sant
    Gus Van Sant
    • Dr. Campbellas Dr. Campbell
    Jarod Einsohn
    Jarod Einsohn
    • Hoodie Guyas Hoodie Guy
    Danny Wylde
    Danny Wylde
    • Reedas Reed
    • (as Chris Zeischegg)
    Victor of Aquitaine
    Victor of Aquitaine
    • Randallas Randall
    Jim Boeven
    Jim Boeven
    • Jonas Jon
    Philip Pavel
    Philip Pavel
    • Erikas Erik
    • (as Phil Pavel)
    Lily LaBeau
    Lily LaBeau
    • Young Hot Girlas Young Hot Girl
    • (as Lily Labeau)
    Thomas Trussell
    • Young Hot Guyas Young Hot Guy
    Alex Ashbaugh
    Alex Ashbaugh
    • Davidas David
    Chris Schellenger
    Chris Schellenger
    • Jadenas Jaden
    Lauren Schacher
    Lauren Schacher
    • Caitlinas Caitlin
    Diana Gitelman
    Diana Gitelman
    • Receptionistas Receptionist
    Andres De La Fuente
    Andres De La Fuente
    • Photographeras Photographer
    • Director
      • Paul Schrader
    • Writer
      • Bret Easton Ellis
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    • Trivia
      French actress Leslie Coutterand was on call throughout the entire shoot to replace Lindsay Lohan at a moment's notice due to Lohan's repeated absences. Coutterrand was essentially paid to be Lohan's understudy in case she left the set and didn't return. Problem was, she was in France. Also, once Lohan filmed her first couple of scenes, she knew there was less chance of her being replaced because the production couldn't afford to reshoot her scenes with another actress.
    • Goofs
      When Tara and Christian are by the pool, Tara's sunglasses are on her face whenever the camera faces her. But her sunglasses are on her head when the camera is behind her.
    • Quotes

      Christian: Would... you... fuck... him?

      Tara: No... I... wouldn't.

    • Alternate versions
      Two versions of the film are available: a rated and "unrated director's cut". The unrated version features about a minute of additional footage edited from the rated version. A sex scene at the beginning of the film, which featured the characters of Tara, Christian, and Reid, had to have cuts made to meet the content standards of iTunes. Thus the shots of Reid indulging in masturbation had to go, since they were unsimulated, unlike the other sexual content shown in the film.
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    User reviews104

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    Two Provacateurs Chicken Out
    Whoo-boy, saw "The Canyons" and I guess to damn it with faint praise is that it isn't the worst movie I have seen this year (congrats still, "Grown Ups 2").

    "The Canyons" does have its minor moments of art-directed, abject L.A. decadence and contains a modicum of car-crash curiosity. Lindsay Lohan is OK in it, as is porn star James Deen - although both are characters I'd pretty much cross the street to avoid in real life.

    The movie is as nihilistic and dead-at-it's-core as it was designed to be, particularly expected when you have the guys who collectively created American Psycho and Taxi Driver piloting this thing. In fact, if you took Bret Easton Ellis' "Less Than Zero" and spliced it with Paul Schrader's "American Gigolo", you've pretty much got this movie's number.

    Schrader's camera captures the vacuum of this glam couple well in the early going setting up Lohan and Deen's hedonistic, vacant relationship - its coolly pointed in its visual observation. Ellis manages to make a few catty points about the movie industry and those who work in it. It doesn't add up to much, though.

    Perhaps coked-up "The Canyons" greatest misstep is that it settles to be forgettable mid-grade trash instead of a batsh*t-great guilty pleasure. The movie seems satisfied to recline in low-speed soap-opera theatrics, softcore antics and smug button-pushing instead of putting pedal to the metal and really going gonzo - which both writer and director are prone to do in their own individual projects.

    In the end, the film's final act basically torpedoes whatever low-budget goodwill the picture had cobbled together. Both director Schrader and writer Ellis are expert provocateurs and have done - and will do - better than this shoestring experiment. Still, it coulda been worse.
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    • Release date
      • August 2, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Каньйони
    • Filming locations
      • Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Prettybird
      • Post Empire Films
      • Sodium Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $250,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $56,825
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,351
      • Aug 4, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $270,185
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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