Principal cast
Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Kevin J. O'Connor, Ciarán Hinds and Dillon Freasier
Film 204 of 498 on the Screen Path
There Will Be Blood
There will be greed. There will be vengeance.
About the film
There Will Be Blood at a glance.
Screen Path places this 2007 film at stop 204 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.
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
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
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Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Daniel Day-LewisCharacter: Daniel Plainview
- Paul DanoCharacter: Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
- Kevin J. O'ConnorCharacter: Henry
- Ciarán HindsCharacter: Fletcher Hamilton
- Dillon FreasierCharacter: H.W. Plainview
- Hope Elizabeth ReevesCharacter: Elizabeth
- Colleen FoyCharacter: Mary Sunday
- Barry Del ShermanCharacter: H. B. Ailman
- David WillisCharacter: Abel Sunday
- Hans HowesCharacter: Mr. Bandy
- Sydney McCallisterCharacter: Mary Sunday (young)
- Paul F. TompkinsCharacter: Prescott
Full crew
Full crew
- Paul Thomas AndersonCredits: Producer, Director, Writer
- Upton SinclairCredits: Novel
- Robert ElswitCredits: Director of Photography
- Dylan TichenorCredits: Editor
- Jack FiskCredits: Production Design
- JoAnne SellarCredits: Producer
- Daniel LupiCredits: Producer
- Cassandra KulukundisCredits: Casting
- Joel CorryCredits: Intern
- Linda CohenCredits: Music Supervisor
- Mark BridgesCredits: Costume Design
- Jim EricksonCredits: Set Decoration
- Linda FlowersCredits: Hair Department Head
- John BlakeCredits: Makeup Department Head
- Anna RaneCredits: Script Supervisor
- Eden Clark CoblenzCredits: Costume Supervisor
- Mark MantheyCredits: Rigging Gaffer
- Melinda Sue GordonCredits: Still Photographer
- François DuhamelCredits: Still Photographer
- Jeff HabberstadCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Myke SchwartzCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Paul RabjohnsCredits: Music Editor
- David CrankCredits: Art Direction
- Catherine ConradCredits: Makeup Artist
- J.R. GrubbsCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Tim NielsenCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Jeff SawyerCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Grady CoferCredits: Visual Effects Supervisor
- Christina GraffCredits: Visual Effects Producer
- Paul GraffCredits: Visual Effects Supervisor
- Susan GreenhowCredits: Visual Effects Producer
- Brad BleiCredits: Set Dresser
- Jack ColmeneroCredits: Set Dresser
- Mark HanksCredits: Set Dresser
- Carl J. StenselCredits: Set Designer
- Brian AveryCredits: Stunts
- Sharon Ray ElyCredits: Hairstylist
- Scott RudinCredits: Executive Producer
- Eric SchlosserCredits: Executive Producer
- Erica FraumanCredits: Post Production Supervisor
- Jamey PrydeCredits: Post Production Supervisor
- Will WeiskeCredits: Production Supervisor
- Adam SomnerCredits: Assistant Director
- Eric Richard LaskoCredits: Assistant Director
- Mark GrazianoCredits: Thanks
- Jose LudlowCredits: Thanks
- Kenny BeckerCredits: Color Timer
- Robby BaumgartnerCredits: Lighting Technician
- Kimberly AdamsCredits: Assistant Costume Designer
- Kathy KiattaCredits: Key Costumer
- Michelle Elaine TeagueCredits: Costumer
- Yvonne WilburnCredits: Costumer
- Kim AyersCredits: Makeup Artist
- Yeşim "Shimmy" OsmanCredits: Key Hair Stylist
- Hugo WengCredits: Dialogue Editor
- Bruce TanisCredits: Foley Editor
- Randy K. SingerCredits: Foley Mixer
- David M. RobertsCredits: Boom Operator
- John PritchettCredits: Sound Mixer
- Thomas J. O'ConnellCredits: ADR Mixer
- Sarah MonatCredits: Foley Artist
- Vanessa LapatoCredits: Dialogue Editor
- David Horton Jr.Credits: Foley Editor
- Robin HarlanCredits: Foley Artist
- Coya ElliottCredits: First Assistant Sound Editor
- Rick CanelliCredits: ADR Recordist
- Andrew BockCredits: Sound Assistant
- Ryan HappyCredits: Stunts
- Keii JohnstonCredits: Stunts
- Shawn Patrick LaneCredits: Stunts
- Frank LloydCredits: Stunts
- Jake LombardCredits: Stunts
- Mark MuñozCredits: Stunts
- Denney PierceCredits: Stunts
- Larry M. ShortsCredits: Stunts
- Paul SklarCredits: Stunts
- Scott SprouleCredits: Stunts
- Adam WatkinsCredits: CG Supervisor
- Steve CreminCredits: Special Effects Coordinator
- Christian EubankCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Jay KingCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Brandon K. McLaughlinCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Douglas D. ZieglerCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Ian StoneCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Richard OswaldCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Jonny GreenwoodCredits: Original Music Composer
- Arvo PärtCredits: Additional Soundtrack
- Matthew WoodCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Chris ScarabosioCredits: Sound Designer
- Tom JohnsonCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Michael SemanickCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Ruth De JongCredits: Production Assistant
- Mike JustusCredits: Stunts
- Juan PeraltaCredits: Sound Re-Recording Assistant
- Charles CrivierCredits: Grip
- Colin AndersonCredits: Camera Operator
- Dan PerriCredits: Main Title Designer
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