There Will Be Blood (2007)
Loosely based on an Upton Sinclair novel, and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood follows Daniel Plainview, a ruthless entrepreneur and oil man who, in his quest to run a successful oil business, slowly descends into crime and corruption and alienates everyone around him. Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Plainview, alongside co-stars Paul Dano, Kevin J. O'Connor, and Ciarán Hinds.
There Will Be Blood
- Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Release Date
- December 26, 2007
- Studio(s)
- MiraMax
- Distributor(s)
- MiraMax
- Cast
- Daniel Day-Lewis , Russell Harvard , Ciarán Hinds , Dillon Freasier , Paul Dano , Kevin J. O'Connor
- Writers
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Runtime
- 158 minutes
- Budget
- $25 million
Summary
A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
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