---
title: 'Southland Tales (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Kelly'
released: '2006-05-21'
runtime_minutes: 145
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Romance'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/southland-tales-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405336/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Southland Tales (2006)

2006 · 145 min · Drama, Science Fiction, Comedy, Romance, Thriller · Germany, France, United States


## Synopsis

Southland Tales is a 2006 dystopian black
comedy thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly. It features an ensemble cast that includes Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mandy Moore, and Justin Timberlake. An international co-production of the United States and Germany, the film is set in the then-near future of 2008, and is a portrait of Los Angeles, as well as a satiric commentary on the military–industrial complex and the infotainment industry. The title refers to the Southland, a name used by locals to refer to the Greater Los Angeles area. Original music was provided by Moby.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Kelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-kelly)
- **Screenplay:** [Richard Kelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-kelly)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Moby](https://cinepixo.com/people/moby)
- **Producer:** [Matthew Rhodes](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-rhodes)
- **Director of Photography:** [Steven Poster](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-poster)

## Cast

- [Dwayne Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/dwayne-johnson)
- [Cheri Oteri](https://cinepixo.com/people/cheri-oteri)
- [Todd Berger](https://cinepixo.com/people/todd-berger)
- [Lou Taylor Pucci](https://cinepixo.com/people/lou-taylor-pucci)
- [Bai Ling](https://cinepixo.com/people/bai-ling)
- [Jill Ritchie](https://cinepixo.com/people/jill-ritchie)
- [Will Sasso](https://cinepixo.com/people/will-sasso)
- [Jon Lovitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-lovitz)
- [Wallace Shawn](https://cinepixo.com/people/wallace-shawn)
- [Katherine Kendall](https://cinepixo.com/people/katherine-kendall)
- [Sarah Michelle Gellar](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-michelle-gellar)
- [Amy Poehler](https://cinepixo.com/people/amy-poehler)
- [Curtis Armstrong](https://cinepixo.com/people/curtis-armstrong)
- [Sab Shimono](https://cinepixo.com/people/sab-shimono)
- [Beth Grant](https://cinepixo.com/people/beth-grant)

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Official site: https://web.archive.org/web/20061205011752/http://southlandtales.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/southland-tales-2006
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