Drama / Psychological
USA,
2012, 138 min
Directed by:
Paul Thomas AndersonScreenplay:
Paul Thomas AndersonCinematography:
Mihai Malaimare Jr.Composer:
Jonny GreenwoodCast:
Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Laura Dern, Ambyr Childers, Rami Malek, Jesse Plemons, Kevin J. O'Connor, Christopher Evan Welch (more)VOD (3)
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Paul Thomas Anderson writes and directs this drama about a US Navy veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder who seeks salvation in the company of a charismatic cult leader. Joaquin Phoenix stars as Freddie Quell, a troubled drifter who arrives home to post-WWII America shaken, disillusioned and fearful of the future. A raging alcoholic, Quell cannot begin to make sense of his deeply-rooted inner torment, let alone surmount it. When he meets Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman), the 'master' of a cult called The Cause, an intense and ambiguous relationship develops between the two men. But do Dodd's teachings hold the power to turn Quell's life around? (Entertainment in Video)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2013 - Joaquin Phoenix (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 2013 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2013 - Amy Adams (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2013 - Joaquin Phoenix (Best Leading Actor)
- 2013 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2013 - Amy Adams (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2013 - Paul Thomas Anderson (Best Original Screenplay)
AACTA International Awards
- 2013 - Joaquin Phoenix (Best Actor)
- 2013 - Paul Thomas Anderson (Best Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 2013 - Joaquin Phoenix (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2013 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 2013 - Amy Adams (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2013 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2013 - Best Picture
- 2013 - Joaquin Phoenix (Best Actor)
- 2013 - Amy Adams (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2013 - Paul Thomas Anderson (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2013 - Mihai Malaimare Jr. (Best Cinematography)
- 2013 - Jonny Greenwood (Best Score)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2012 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Supporting Actor)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2012 - Paul Thomas Anderson (Best Director)
- 2012 - Joaquin Phoenix (Best Actor)
- 2012 - Amy Adams (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2012 - Best Production Design
- 2012 - Best Film
- 2012 - Mihai Malaimare Jr. (Best Cinematography)
- 2012 - Jonny Greenwood (Best Music Score)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2012 - Best Film
- 2012 - Paul Thomas Anderson (Best Director)
- 2012 - Joaquin Phoenix (Best Actor)
- 2012 - Mihai Malaimare Jr. (Best Cinematographer)
Venice Film Festival
- 2012 - Paul Thomas Anderson (Silver Lion - Award for Best Director)
- 2012 - Joaquin Phoenix (Volpi Cup for Best Actor)
- 2012 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Volpi Cup for Best Actor)
- 2012 - Paul Thomas Anderson (FIPRESCI Prize)
- 2012 - Paul Thomas Anderson (Golden Lion for Best Film)