Magnolia
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Paul Thomas Anderson
Philip B. Hall
Tom Cruise
Jason Robards Jr.
Mark Weissenfluh
Ricky Jay
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story. Through a collusion of coincidence, chance, human action, shared media, past history and divine intervention they will weave and warp through each other's lives on a day that builds to an unforgettable climax.
Director
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Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast
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Philip B. Hall
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Tom Cruise
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Jason Robards Jr.
Mark Weissenfluh
Ricky Jay
Benjamin Niedens
Danny Wells
Jamala Gaither Brown
Matt Gerald
Melora Walters
Thomas Jane
Jim Ortlieb
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John C. Reilly
Chris O'hara
Frank Elmore
Mike Massa
Neil Pepe
Jim Beaver
Henry Gibson
Lionel Mark Smith
Kevin Breznahan
Miguel Perez
Cleo King
Bobby Brewer
Larry Ballard
April Grace
Amy Brown
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William H. Macy
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Melinda Dillon
Maurey Marston
Lillian Adams
Craig Kvinsland
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Michael Murphy
Markus Flanagan
Rod Mclachlan
Orlando Jones
Patricia Forte
Patricia Scanlon
Brett Higgins
Charlie Scott
Natalie Elizabeth Marston
Annette Helde
Julie Brewer
Jim Meskimen
John Kraft Seitz
Raymond Gonzales
Melissa Spell
John Patrick Pritchett
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Denise Woolfork
William Mapother
Allan Graf
Jake Cross
John S Davies
Pat Healy
Steven Bush
Brad Hunt
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
Robert Downey
Emmanuel L Johnson
Clement E Blake
Clark Gregg
Art Frankel
Ezra Buzzington
Jeremy Blackman
Holly Houston
Felicity Huffman
Michael Phillips
Dale Gibson
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Julianne Moore
Guillermo Melgarejo
Nancy Marston
Genevieve Zweig
Jason Andrews
Paul F Tompkins
Patrick Warren
Veronica Hart
Neil Flynn
Michael Bowen
David Masuda
Don Mcmanus
Cory Buck
James Kiriyama-lem
Michael Shamus Wiles
Patton Oswalt
Lynne Lerner
Alfred Molina
Eileen Ryan
Luis Guzman
Juan Medrano
Scott Alan Smith
Brian Higgins
Tim Sorenen
Meagen Fay
Scott Burkett
Virginia Pereira
Crew
Nellie Adami
Michael Adams
Julie Adrianson Neary
Alfred Ainsworth
John F Aliano
Chuck Alsobrook
Amanda Anderson
Monica Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson
Rick Anderson
Linda Andersson
Debbi M Andrews
Fiona Apple
Fiona Apple
Fiona Apple
William David Arnold
John Ascuaga
James Ashwill
Chuck Askerneese
Paul E Avery
Paul Babin
Robert J Babin
Scott Bailey
Joe Ball
Larry Ballard
Tony Barattini
Cassandra Barbour
Jorge L Baron
James Barrett
Jennifer Barrons
Jennifer Barrons
Matt Bauer
Ben Beaird
Nick Beaird
Vicki Beck
Guy Norman Bee
Jeff Behlendorf
Fariba Benham
Earl Betts
Andrea Biklian
Enrique Bilsland
R Michael Bisetti
Christos C Bitsakos
Georges Bizet
Hans Bjerno
Patricia Blau
Gabrielle Bobb
Andrew Bock
Conny Boettger-marinos
Matthew Bouchard
Bob Bowen
Colin Brady
Danny Bramson
Julian Bratolyubov
Mark Bridges
Mark Bridges
Jon Brion
Jon Brion
John Brosnan
Craig Brown
Jamala Gaither Brown
Jason Brown
Judith Brown
Jeanette Browning
Richard Burden
Lois Burwell
Steven Butensky
Ed Callahan
Lisa Campbell
Rick Canelli
Diane Carlucci
John Carlucci
Lou Carlucci
Lou Carlucci
Robert J Carlyle
Jack Carpenter
Laurie Cartwright
Curtis E Clark
Jennifer Clark
Kenneth H Clarke
Michael J. Clarke
Richard Coburn
Valeria Migliassi Collins
Buck Compton
Jerry Conca
Joe Cosentino
Billy Craft
Steve Craft
John Cucci
Thomas Culberhouse
Phil Culotta
Beth D'amato
Ken Daniells
Debbi Datz-pyle
Lorelei David
Rick Davies
Glenn R Davis
William Dawson
R. Michael De Chellis
Michael De Luca
Ivan Martin Del Campo
Angel Desanti
Bob Dewitt
Alison Dickey
Michael Doven
Eric Dressor
Adam Druxman
Jennifer Duclos
Roger G Dudley
Brent Dyer
Danny J Edwards
Ethel Edwards
Jeff Egan
Bernhard Eichholz
Ousaun Elam
Gregory Elliott
Mike Ellis
Erik Ellner
Robert Elswit
Robert Elswit
Chrissie England
Cecilia Escobar
Dave Evans
Debbie Evens
Kelly Everett
Fernando Favila
Bill Fesh
Kerry Fitzmaurice
James Flemming
Lorin Flemming
Christopher Flick
Brian Flora
Bill Fobert
Mark Forrest
Charles Fort
Jeri Fowle
Shepherd Frankel
Ray Gabriel
Gabrielle
Marie Gaerlan
Steve Galvin
David Garris
Kristen Gassner
Greg Gateley
Gerald Gates
Egan Gauntt
Camille Geier
Carl Geller
Derek Gillingham
James Girch
Tom Girskis
John Glaeser
Jerry Glassman
Emily Glatter
Michael Gleason
Sam Glynn
Raymond Gonzales
Paul Gough
Allan Graf
Timothy B Graham
Don Gray
Mark Graziano
Rebecca Gregg
Paul J Griffin
Jeff Gross
Joseph Grossberg
Timothy B Gunther
Jill Haber
Paul Haggett
Michael Haight
Robert Hale
Holly Hall
Sonya Thompsen Halsey
Sheila Hamilton
Glen Hanz
Tom Hardisty
Barbara Harris
Kimberly Harris
Lynn Harris
Dash Hart
Geno Hart
Allison Harvey
Bob Harvey
Michael Hausman
David Hayles
Justin Healy
John Helms
Michael Herbick
Gerry Hernandez
Phil Hetos
Richard L Hill
Timothy Hillman
Melodee Hindle
Roger Hodgson
Robin Holabird
Thomas S Holmes
Eugene Hubbard
Tony Hurd
Steve Irwin
Terry Jackson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Original Screenplay
Best Song
Best Supporting Actor
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for the 1999 award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Paul Thomas Anderson) from the Writers Guild of America.
Winner of the 1999 Golden Satellite for Best Motion Picture Ensemble from the International Press Academy.
Winner of two 1999 awards, including Best Supporting Actress (Julianne Moore) and Best Supporting Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman) from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
Released in United States Winter December 17, 1999
Wide Release in United States January 7, 2000
Released in United States on Video July 25, 2000
Released in United States February 2000
Released in United States July 2000
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 9-20, 2000.
Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.
Completed shooting May 25, 1999.
Began shooting January 12, 1999.
Released in United States Winter December 17, 1999
Wide Release in United States January 7, 2000
Released in United States on Video July 25, 2000
Released in United States February 2000 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 9-20, 2000.)
Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.)
Winner of the Golden Berlin Bear for Best Film at the 2000 Berlin International Film Festival.