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Magnolia

Magnolia

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Magnolia

"Things fall down. People look up. And when it rains, it pours."

1999

3h 9m

7.7(4081 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Frank T.J. Mackey

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Jimmy Gator

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Phil Parma

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Linda Partridge

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Quiz Kid Donnie Smith

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Officer Jim Kurring

Melora Walters

Melora Walters

Claudia Wilson Gator

Jeremy Blackman

Jeremy Blackman

Stanley Spector

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Earl Partridge

Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Rose Gator

Creative team

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Written by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Produced by: Paul Thomas Anderson
JoAnne Sellar

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