The Canyons Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

It's not The Hills...

Last modified: Sep. 11, 2013

The Canyons

Documents five twenty-somethings' quest for power, love, sex and success in 2012 Hollywood.

Director: Paul Schrader

Starring: Lindsay Lohan • James Deen • Amanda Brooks • Lauren Schacher • Nolan Gerald Funk

R Drama N/A

46% WILL SEE 54% WON'T SEE

Plot: Christian is a young LA trust-fund dude with casual rich-kid ties to moviemaking--he's financing a horror film simply to keep his dad off his back about doing something with his life. Christian has been dating Tara for about a year--she was an aspiring actress/model who settled down with Christian when the reality of the business became apparent to her. She's now just Christian's bored plaything. Christian's assistant Gina is producing the film for him and casting it with assistance from Tara. Gina is pushing Ryan, her boyfriend and struggling actor, for the lead in the horror movie Christian is producing. Unbeknownst to either Christian or Gina: Ryan and Tara were a couple three years ago. When Ryan came back into Tara's life during the auditions for the movie, they reignited their affair. But Christian, a dangerous control-freak, finds out about the affair and starts playing cruel mind games with both Tara and Ryan, which escalate into an act of bloody violence.

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A look at The Canyons behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Paul Schrader last helmed The Master Gardener and The Card Counter. The film's writer Bret Easton Ellis last penned The Curse of Downers Grove and The Frog King.

Jun 2013

Changed The Canyons movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2012

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2012

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Parent Rating: R Restricted for content including graphic nudity, language throughout, a bloody crime scene and brief drug use
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: It's not The Hills...
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Theatrical Trailer

The Canyons was released in on Friday, August 2 , 2013. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including 2 Guns, The Spectacular Now and Europa Report.