By Michelle Charles /CNHI Oklahoma Jul 27, 2021 1 of 2 Matt Damon stars as Oklahoma oil worker Bill Baker in director Tom McCarthy's "Stillwater", a Focus Features release. Credit Jessica Forde / Focus Features Jessica Forde / Focus Features Abigail Breslin (left) stars as Allison Baker and Matt Damon (right) stars as her father Bill Baker in director Tom McCarthy's "Stillwater", a Focus Features release. The film is a drama inspired by the Amanda Knox case. Credit Jessica Forde / Focus Features Jessica Forde STILLWATER, Oklahoma â Residents of middle America â sometimes dismissed as âflyover statesâ â often feel they get little respect from those in major cities and on the coasts, especially from the entertainment industry.