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)Cast
Joaquin Phoenix
Puerto Rico
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
USA
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Amy Adams
Italy
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Laura Dern
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Ambyr Childers
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Rami Malek
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Jesse Plemons
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Kevin J. O'Connor
USA
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Christopher Evan Welch
USA
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Lena Endre
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Martin Dew
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Fiona Dourif
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Joshua Close
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Katie Boland
Canada
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Patty McCormack
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Melora Walters
Saudi Arabia
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David Warshofsky
USA
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Sarah Klaren
USA
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