United States / Dec 08, 1999 / R / Westwood, California
Things fall down. People look up. And when it rains, it pours.
3h 9min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Blackman | Stanley Spector |
| Jason Robards | Earl Partridge |
| Melinda Dillon | Rose Gator |
| Michael Bowen | Rick Spector |
| April Grace | Gwenovier |
| Ricky Jay | Burt Ramsey / Narrator |
| Emmanuel Johnson | Dixon |
| Pat Healy | Sir Edmund William Godfrey / Young Pharmacy Kid |
| Genevieve Zweig | Mrs. Godfrey |
| Mark Flanagan | Joseph Green |
| Neil Flynn | Stanley Berry |
| Rod McLachlan | Daniel Hill |
| Allan Graf | Firefighter |
| Patton Oswalt | Delmer Darion |
| Raymond 'Big Guy' Gonzales | Reno Security Guard |
| Brad Hunt | Craig Hansen |
| Jim Meskimen | Forensic Scientist |
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| Chris O'Hara | Sydney Barringer |
| Clement Blake | Arthur Barringer |
| Frank Elmore | 1958 Detective |
| John Kraft Seitz | 1958 Policeman |
| Cory Buck | Young Boy |
| Tim Soronen | Infomercial Guy |
| Jim Ortlieb | Middle-Aged Guy |
| Thomas Jane | Young Jimmy Gator |
| Holly Houston | Jimmy's Showgirl |
| Benjamin Niedens | Little Donnie Smith |
| Veronica Hart | Dentist Nurse #1 |
| Missy Spell Tanner | Dentist Nurse #2 |
| James Kiriyama-Lem | Dr. Lee |
| Jake Cross | Pedestrian #1 |
| Charlie Scott Jr. | Pedestrian #2 |
| Juan Medrano | Nurse Juan |
| John Pritchett | Police Captain |
| Cleo King | Marcie |
| Don McManus | Dr. Landon |
| Michael Shamus Wiles | Captain Muffy |
| Jason Andrews | Doc |
| John S. Davies | Cameraman |
| Kevin Breznahan | Geoff, Seminar Guy |
| Miguel Pérez | Avi Solomon |
| Alfred Molina | Solomon Solomon |
| David Masuda | Coroner Man |
| Neil Pepe | Officer #1 |
| Lionel Mark Smith | Detective |
| Annette Helde | Coroner Woman |
| Lynne Lerner | Librarian |
| Felicity Huffman | Cynthia |
| Scott Burkett | WDKK Page #1 |
| Bob Brewer | Richard's Dad |
| Julie Brewer | Richard's Mom |
| Nancy Marston | Julia's Mom |
| Maurey Marston | Julia's Dad |
| Jamala Gaither | WDKK P.A. |
| Danny Wells | Dick Jennings |
| Amy Brown | WDKK Page #2 |
| Eileen Ryan | Mary |
| Meagen Fay | Dr. Diane |
| Patricia Forte | Mim |
| Luis Guzmán | Luis |
| Patrick Warren | Todd Geronimo |
| Orlando Jones | Worm |
| Virginia Pereira | Pink Dot Girl (voice) |
| Craig Kvinsland | Brad the Bartender |
| Patricia Scanlon | Cocktail Waitress |
| Henry Gibson | Thurston Howell |
| Natalie Elizabeth Marston | Julia |
| Bobby Brewer | Richard |
| Clark Gregg | WDKK Floor Director |
| Art Frankel | Old Pharmacist |
| Matt Gerald | Officer #2 |
| Guillermo Melgarejo | Pink Dot Guy |
| Paul F. Tompkins | Chad (Seduce & Destroy) (voice) |
| Mary Lynn Rajskub | Janet (Frank's Assistant) (voice) |
| Jim Beaver | Smiling Peanut Patron #1 |
| Ezra Buzzington | Smiling Peanut Patron #2 |
| Denise Woolfork | Smiling Peanut Patron #3 |
| Michael Murphy | Alan Kligman, Esq. |
| Robert Downey Sr. | WDKK Show Director |
| William Mapother | WDKK Show Director's Assistant |
| Larry Ballard | WDKK Medic |
| Brett Higgins | Mackey Disciple Twin #1 |
| Brian Higgins | Mackey Disciple Twin #2 |
| Michael Lee Phillips Jr. | Mackey Disciple in Middle |
| Lillian Adams | Donnie's Old Neighbor |
| Steven Bush | Paramedic #1 |
| Mike Massa | Paramedic #2 |
| Dale Gibson | Paramedic #3 |
| Scott Alan Smith | E.R. Doctor |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | Man Confiscating Sign (uncredited) |
| Miriam Margolyes | Faye Barringer (uncredited) |
| Bruno Angelico | Fireman #2 (uncredited) |
| Robert Bella | Detective #2 (uncredited) |
| Greg Bronson | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Douglas Busby | Extra (uncredited) |
| Marc Davies | Seminar Attendee #1 (uncredited) |
| Bruce Gregory | Randy (uncredited) |
| Phil Hawn | Bob (uncredited) |
| Spencer Kayden | Seminar Patron (uncredited) |
| Brian Kehew | Seminar Patron (uncredited) |
| Michael Laren | Officer Tom 1958 (uncredited) |
| Aimee Mann | Hot Date Infomercial (uncredited) |
| Tom Ohmer | Detective (uncredited) |
| Colleen Pelletier | Gameshow Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Herb Santos Jr. | 21 Dealer (uncredited) |
| Tom Tangen | Drunken Dart Player (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Magnolia |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Deutsch |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | New Line Cinema, Ghoulardi Film Company |
| Official site | warnerbros.com |
| Release date | 17 dicembre 1999 |
| Executive producer | Michael De Luca, Lynn Harris |
| Production | Paul Thomas Anderson, JoAnne Sellar, Daniel Lupi, Dylan Tichenor |
| Writer | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Casting | Cassandra Kulukundis |
| Editing | Dylan Tichenor, Bruce Vecchitto, Monica Anderson, Phil Hetos, Ladd Lanford, Christopher Marino, Bob McMillian, Andrea Biklian |
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Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Dec 10, 1999 / PG / Toronto, Ontario
Germany / Feb 14, 2000 / Berlin International Film Festival
China / Apr 17, 2026 / Beijing International Film Festival
Limited release
Mexico / Dec 17, 1999 / C
United States / Dec 17, 1999 / R
Theatrical release
Belgium / Dec 17, 1999 / 16
Canada / Dec 25, 1999 / PG
United States / Jan 07, 2000 / R
Japan / Feb 26, 2000 / PG12
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France / Mar 01, 2000 / TP / Visa CNC 99198
Greece / Mar 03, 2000 / 13
Spain / Mar 03, 2000 / 18 / ICAA 116399
Australia / Mar 09, 2000 / MA 15+
Taiwan / Mar 11, 2000
Italy / Mar 17, 2000
United Kingdom / Mar 17, 2000 / 18
Netherlands / Mar 23, 2000 / 12
Finland / Mar 24, 2000 / K-12
Ireland / Mar 24, 2000 / 18
Sweden / Mar 24, 2000 / 11
Thailand / Mar 24, 2000
Germany / Apr 13, 2000 / 12
Switzerland / Apr 13, 2000 / 16
South Korea / Apr 15, 2000 / 18
Brazil / Apr 20, 2000 / 14
Portugal / Apr 21, 2000 / M/16
Russia / Apr 21, 2000 / 18+
Hungary / Apr 27, 2000 / 18
Estonia / Jun 09, 2000
Czechia / Sep 28, 2000 / 15+
Physical media
United States / Jul 25, 2000 / R / VHS
Netherlands / Jan 13, 2005 / 12 / DVD
TV
France / Mar 13, 2002 / Canal +
Netherlands / Apr 06, 2002 / 12 / Nederland 3
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