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Magnolia, 1999

Starring: John C. Reilly, Julianne Moore, Philip Baker Hall, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tom Cruise

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson

Written by: Paul Thomas Anderson

Language: English, German, French

Country: USA

Runtime: 188 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:8.0

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Magnolia can be described as clever, bleak, and tense. The plot revolves around a supportive spouse, terminal illness, and redemption. The main genre is drama. In terms of style, Magnolia involves multiple stories, is episodic, and involves twists and turns. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in an urban environment. Magnolia takes place in the 1990s. The soundtrack is pop and rock. The movie has received attention for being a Berlin festival winner and critically acclaimed.

Summary of Magnolia

In a single day in Los Angeles, a number of interconnected lives are changed forever. A lonely police officer (John C. Reilly) falls in love with a disturbed cocaine addict (Melora Walters). Her father (Philip Baker Hall), the host of the game show "What Do Kids Know?" has terminal cancer and tries to make amends for his past mistakes. A former champion of the show (William H. Macy) struggles to find love while the current champion (Jeremy Blackman) suffocates under the pressures of being a boy genius. An elderly man (Jason Robards) lies on his deathbed, tended by nurse Phil Parma (Philip Seymour Hoffman), while his trophy wife (Julianne Moore) wrestles with grief and guilt, and his estranged son (Tom Cruise), an infomercial host, teaches workshops on how to trick women into having sex. Throughout all of this, past deeds are lamented and strange forces loom in the air.

Director Paul Thomas Anderson's follow-up to BOOGIE NIGHTS is an extravagant, emotional epic inspired by such films as Robert Altman's NASHVILLE and SHORT CUTS, with a sprawling cast of characters searching for love and meaning in a chaotic world. The cast delivers uniformly excellent performances, most notably Tom Cruise's Oscar-nominated role as the sleazy Frank T.J. Mackey.

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Language:	English, German, French
Country:	USA
Release date:	8 December 1999
Runtime:	188 min

Cast and Crew See all

John C. Reilly

as Officer Jim Kurring

Julianne Moore

as Linda Partridge

Philip Baker Hall

as Jimmy Gator

Philip Seymour Hoffman

as Phil Parma

Tom Cruise

as Frank T.J. Mackey

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William H. Macy as Quiz Kid Donny Smith in Magnolia (1999)

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Phil Parma in Magnolia (1999)

Julianne Moore as Linda Partridge in Magnolia (1999)

Melinda Dillon as Rose Gator in Magnolia (1999)

Jeremy Blackman as Stanley Spector in Magnolia (1999)

John C. Reilly as Jim Kurring in Magnolia (1999)

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Film.com

What leaves you breathless, though, is the knockout acting by the cast. Full Review

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by: Ernest Hardy

Chicago Tribune

The kind of brilliantly weirdo picture that, by all rights, shouldn't have gotten made at all but this time, miraculously, was. Full Review

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by: Michael Wilmington

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PT Anderson's dark and stormy soap opera- or maybe it's just straight Opera-opera - with an ensemble cast of heartsick Master Thespians croaking to the cheap seats.(Cue Jon Lovitz: ACT-INGGG!!!) It gives Altmanesque a bad name and it's a unique mess... Read and rate it

05.September.2010
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by: ColumboFan
ColumboFan rated this movie0/10

16.July.2010
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by: Turner
Turner rated this movie10/10Must See

In 1999 a lot of soon to be classics were dropping out of the sky but Magnolia was different to say the least.The most unforgettable cast in ages is a defeat of its own,but I think the true nature of the film is the connection we all have.Everyones life is unique and we all contribute to the end result.No man or woman has anymore value placed on them then anyone else we encounter.A day,a single day can change our whole outlook on life,we can begin seeing just how fragile and odd our lives are and just how similar we all seem to be.We may live unlike parts in this world but were of flesh and blood and so were bound more than we know. Length is a problem for most when viewing Magnolia for the first time but I assure you the 3 hours arent wasted and fly by.The actors within the movie are there to entertain and so they do quite satisfactorily.The talent here is a large collection of names and would take a rather large period of time to give individual recognition to so I will rather say my favorites.Tom Cruise adds another oscar nomination for his work as Frank T.J. Mackey who has perhaps the best seminar scene of all time,then comes John C. Reilly as Officer Jim Kurring who has an interest in drug-addicted Claudia,finally one worth mentioning is Jeremy Blackman as Stanley whos troubling father and need to perform for him mark a true frustration among cleverly-stressed children. With so many wonderful performances and an ending sure to remain in the brain of everyone who sees it,Magnolia is Paul Thomas Andersons baby.Everything from the writing to the famous Aimee Mann song pieces itself together for a massive epic.There are stranger things among us then just those who experience distant journeys from our own.No matter how contrasting our expeditions are we all seem to stretch out only to bounce back to each other.This slinky effect is a way of saying were all human and therefore we mustnt hover over our coincidences but instead simply be among our neighbors.

16.July.2010
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by: Turner

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