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Synopsis: The intersecting life stories of Daniel Plainview and Eli Sunday in early twentieth century California presents miner-turned-oilman Daniel Plainview, a driven man who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals. He works hard but also takes advantage of those around him at their expense if need be. His business partner/son (H.W.) is, in reality, an "acquired" child whose true biological single-parent father (working on one of Daniel's rigs) died in a workplace accident. Daniel is deeply protective of H.W. if only for what H.W. brings to the partnership. Eli Sunday is one in a pair of twins whose family farm Daniel purchases for the major oil deposit located on it. Eli, a local preacher and a self-proclaimed faith healer, wants the money from the sale of the property to finance his own church. The lives of the two competitive men often clash as Daniel pumps oil off the property and tries to acquire all the surrounding land at bargain prices to be able to build a pipeline to the coast
Genre: Drama
Production: Paramount Vantage
  Won 2 Oscars. Another 106 wins & 136 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.1
Metacritic:
93
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
R
Year:
2007
158 min
$40,133,435
Website
7,192 Views


...I could grab the Lords hand for help, I would...

...but he does these things all the time...

...these mysteries that he presents

and while we wait...

...while we wait for his word.

You're not the chosen brother, Eli.

It was Paul who was chosen.

He found me and he told me about your land.

You're just a fraud.

-Why are you talking about Paul?

-I did what your brother couldn't.

I broke you and I beat you.

It was Paul...

...who told me about you. He's the prophet.

He's the smart one.

He knew what was there and he found me

to take it out of the ground.

You know what the funny thing is? Listen, listen...

I paid him $10,000 cash in hand.

Just like that.

He has his own company now.

A prosperous little business,

three wells producing $5,000 a week.

Stop crying you sniveling ass.

Stop your nonsense.

You're just the afterbirth, Eli.

The slithered out on your mother's filth.

They should have put you in a

glass jar on a mantelpiece.

Where were you when Paul was

suckling at his mother's tit?

Where were you?

Who was nursing you, poor Eli?

With a bandaged side.

That land has been had.

Nothing you can do about it.

-It's gone, it's had. You loose.

-If you would just take this lease, Daniel.

Drainage! Drainage, Eli! You boy...

Drained dry, I'm so sorry.

If you have a milkshake and I have a milkshake...

...and I have a straw, there it is that's a straw,

you see. Watch it.

And my straw reaches across the room...

...and starts to drink your milkshake.

I drink your milkshake!

I drink it up!

Don't bully me Daniel.

Did you think that your song and dance...

...and your superstition would help you, Eli?

I am the Third Revelation!

I am who the Lord has chosen!

Because I'm smarter than you.

I'm older...

I'm your old friend, Daniel!

I'm not a false prophet,

you sniveling boy!

I am the Third Revelation!

I am the Third Revelation!

I told you I would eat you!

I told you I would eat you up!

We're brothers! We're brothers!

Daniel, please forgive me.

I beg you for this.

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Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970) also known as P.T. Anderson, is an American filmmaker. Interested in film-making since a young age, Anderson was encouraged by his father to become a filmmaker. more…

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