Overview
Plot
Ruthless oil prospector Daniel Plainview moves to California, using his son to appear trustworthy while conning landowners into selling cheap. Local preacher Eli Sunday suspects his motives, sparking a feud that threatens both their lives.
- Directors
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Cast
- Daniel Day-Lewis, Malcolm Kelner, Paul Dano, Kevin J. O'Connor, Ciarán Hinds, Sydney McCallister, Dillon Freasier, Hope Elizabeth Reeves, Colleen Foy, Barry Del Sherman, David Willis, Hans Howes, Paul F. Tompkins, Kevin Breznahan, Jim Meskimen, Erica Sullivan, Randall Carver, Coco Leigh, Jim Downey, David Warshofsky
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Drama
- Release date
- 2007-12-26
- Studios
- Paramount Vantage, Miramax, JoAnne Sellar Productions, Ghoulardi Film Company
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Warning: spoilers
After turning from silver mining to oil prospecting, Daniel Plainview arrives in oil-rich California with his son. He presents himself as a trustworthy family man to persuade local landowners to sell their valuable properties for a pittance. But preacher Eli Sunday sees through the act, and their slow-burning feud escalates with dangerous consequences for both men.
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