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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 |
| Budget | $3 million[2] |
| Box office | $3.9 million[3] |
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.[4]
Pig was theatrically released in the United States on July 16, 2021, by Neon. Critics praised 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.
- ^ "Pig". Neon. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (October 25, 2022). "How 'Pig' Became Nicolas Cage's Cash Cow". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Pig (2021)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Verma, Shikhar (May 19, 2022). "Pig Movie Explained: Who took away Rob's Pig? Is it alive?". High on Films.