A FILM TO REMEMBER: “MAGNOLIA” (1999)

Photograph of film poster with a display of scene images from “Magnolia”.

Before I get into this, I want to make mention “A FILM TO REMEMBER” will be a series about films that have reached a milestone anniversary since their origin in being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. The articles will contain the film’s plot outline, director, cast, a compilation of trivialities, various photos, movie trailer, critical reception and more. So, let’s start:

We are here to mark the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Magnolia”. Let’s take an inside look at the film:

PLOT OUTLINE:

A mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.

Still image of filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson.

STUDIO:

New Line Cinema

DIRECTOR:

Paul Thomas Anderson

CAST:

• Jeremy Blackman … Stanley Spector
• Tom Cruise … Frank T.J. Mackey
• Melinda Dillon … Rose Gator
• Philip Baker Hall … Jimmy Gator
• Philip Seymour Hoffman … Phil Parma