The Story

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.

Rating

M

Duration

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Dillon Freasier, Ciarán Hinds, Hope Elizabeth Reeves

Director

Paul Thomas Anderson