Magnolia (1999)

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Studio: New Line Cinema
Rating: R
Release Date: Dec 17, 1999
Running Time: 188 mins. (V)
Country Of Origin: United States
synopsis
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story. Through a collusion of coincidence, chance, human action, shared media, past history and divine intervention they will weave and warp through each other's lives on a day that builds to an unforgettable climax.
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February 27, 2001
"Magnolia"makes it three-for-three for writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson, 29, who follows Hard Eight and Boogie Nights with his most ardent and ambitious movie yet. Anderson keeps a tight lid on his work so that audiences can approach his character-based dramas with a sense of discovery. Fair enough. Since Magnolia is just beginning to open around the country I'll stick to the basics and offer a more detailed review at a later date. But be assured: Magnolia is one of the best movies of… Continued
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When director Paul Thomas Anderson released his seminal 1997 epic "Boogie Nights," an ode to family and the golden days of adult cinema, he was heralded as the next great filmmaker of our time.

Two years later, it would seem that he has lived up to all the hype with yet another multi-textured, interwoven saga of family, loss and the essential nature of forgiveness.

"Magnolia" is as challenging and evolutionary a film as one could hope for. While "Boogie Nights" raised the ante from Anderson's… Continued

cast + crew
Stanley Spector
Rick Spector
Frank T J Mackey
Rose Gator
Thurston Howell
Gwenovier
Jimmy Gator
Donnie Smith
Linda Partridge
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