God's Country (1985): cast, story & where to watch
1985 · Film · ★ 7.3
Released in 1985, God's Country is a documentary film directed by Louis Malle, running about 95 minutes.
What it’s about. Original footage of the prosperous farming community of Glencoe, Minnesota — 60 miles west of Minneapolis — was filmed in 1979 for a PBS documentary. But for the next six years, Malle was too busy with other projects to finish this work. He returned in 1985 for a follow-up and found the community reacting to the mid-eighties crisis of overproduction in farm country. With weekly foreclosures on family farms and many families moving to the south, Malle documented a sense of frustration and apprehension from the same participants he had befriended in better times only half a decade earlier.
Who’s in it. God's Country stars Louis Malle as Narrator (voice).
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, God's Country has been warmly received by audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Criterion Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch God's Country page.
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Frequently asked
- Where can I watch God's Country (1985)?
- In US, God's Country is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is God's Country worth watching?
- God's Country holds an audience score of 7.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in God's Country?
- God's Country stars Louis Malle.
- When was God's Country released?
- God's Country was released in 1985, with a runtime of about 95 minutes.