Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview moves to oil-rich California. Using his adopted 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 Plainviews motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.
Genre: Drama
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Dillon Freasier, Ciarán Hinds, Kevin J. O'Connor
Directed & Produced by: Dylan Tichenor, Robert Elswit, Scott Rudin, Tom Johnson, Paul Thomas Anderson
Release date: 12/28/2007
Running time: 158 minutes
IMDb Rating: 8.1/10 by 3609 users