Magnolia 1999

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 188 min

genre: drama

theme: death

director: Paul Thomas Anderson

Score: 8 / 10

Magnolia is a 1999 American drama film written, directed and co-produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. It stars an ensemble cast, including Jeremy Blackman, Tom Cruise, Melinda Dillon, Philip Baker Hall, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ricky Jay, William H. Macy, Alfred Molina, Julianne Moore, Michael Murphy, John C. Reilly, Jason Robards (in his final film role) and Melora Walters. The film is an epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley. The script was inspired by the music of Aimee Mann, who contributed several songs to its soundtrack.

Plot

Los Angeles police officer Jim Kurring investigates a disturbance at a woman's apartment, finding a body in a closet. Dixon, a neighborhood boy, unsuccessfully tries to tell him who committed the murder. Jim goes to the apartment of Claudia Wilson, whose neighbors called the police after she argued with her estranged father, Jimmy Gator, and blasted music while snorting cocaine. Seemingly oblivious, Jim asks her on a date.

Awards

Cast

More details

author	Paul Thomas Anderson
award	Golden Bear National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
contentLocation	Los Angeles
director	Paul Thomas Anderson
editor	Dylan Tichenor
events	Childhood trauma coincidence failure happiness loneliness loss parent–child relationship responsibility role
genre	drama
keywords	brace cancer child molestation child prodigy cocaine dental braces divorce drug overdose dying mother estrange estranged father estranged son fall family estrangement frogs begin falling from the sky house fire last will married molest motivational speaker parking lot pickup artist police officer prize money quiz show rain of animals rescue think trophy wife utility pole will
musicBy	Jon Brion
nomination	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
producer	JoAnne Sellar Paul Thomas Anderson
productionCompany	Ghoulardi Film Company JoAnne Sellar Productions
publisher	New Line Cinema
recordedAt	Los Angeles
theme	death psychological drama