Magnolia
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 has a 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
The film opens with three unrelated stories of deaths under synchronistic circumstances.
Awards
Cast
- Alfred Molina
- April Grace
- Clark Gregg
- Cleo King
- Don McManus
- Eileen Ryan
- Ezra Buzzington
- Felicity Huffman
- Henry Gibson
- Jason Robards
- Jim Beaver
- John C. Reilly
- John S. Davies
- Julianne Moore
- Kevin Breznahan
- Luis Guzmán
- Mary Lynn Rajskub
- Matt Gerald
- Melinda Dillon
- Melora Walters
- Michael Bowen
- Michael Murphy
- Michael Shamus Wiles
- Miriam Margolyes
- Neil Flynn
- Orlando Jones
- Pat Healy
- Patton Oswalt
- Philip Baker Hall
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Ricky Jay
- Thomas Jane
- Tom Cruise
- Veronica Hart
- William H. Macy
- William Mapother
More details
author | Paul Thomas Anderson |
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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 failing happiness loneliness loss parent–child relationship responsibility role |
genre | drama |
keywords | brace cancer child prodigy climb cocaine dental braces divorce dying mother estranged father estranged son fall house fire last will married motivational speaker obsess parking lot pickup artist prize money quiz show 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 |
productionCompany | Ghoulardi Film Company JoAnne Sellar Productions |
publisher | New Line Cinema |
recordedAt | Los Angeles |
theme | death |