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There Will Be Blood

There will be greed. There will be vengeance.

2007158 minutesDramaDirected by Paul Thomas Anderson
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Screen Path places this 2007 film at stop 184 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.

Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.

Principal cast

Daniel Day-Lewis as Daniel Plainview, Paul Dano as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday, Kevin J. O'Connor as Henry, Ciarán Hinds as Fletcher Hamilton, and Dillon Freasier as H.W. Plainview

Key craft credits

Robert Elswit (director of photography), Dylan Tichenor (editor), Jonny Greenwood (original music composer), Jack Fisk (production design), and David Crank (art direction)

Director
Paul Thomas Anderson
Release
2007-12-26
Runtime
158 minutes
Genres
Drama
Country
United States
Quiz
50 questions
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