Pig (2021 film)
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Pig is a 2021 American drama film written and directed by Michael Sarnoski (in his feature directorial debut), from a story by Vanessa Block and Sarnoski. The film stars Nicolas Cage as a truffle-hunter who lives alone in the Oregon wilderness and must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped. It also stars Alex Wolff and Adam Arkin.[3]
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Directed by | Michael Sarnoski |
Written by | Michael Sarnoski |
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Cinematography | Patrick Scola |
Edited by | Brett W. Bachman |
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Distributed by | Neon |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $4 million[2] |
Pig was theatrically released in the United States on July 16, 2021, by Neon. The film received critical acclaim, with praise for its screenplay and Cage's performance. It won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay and earned Cage a second nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor. It has since been cited as among the best films of the 2020s and the 21st century.[4][5][6]