Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his 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 Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.
Cast
Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Plainview
Paul Dano
Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
Kevin J. O'Connor
Henry
Ciarán Hinds
Fletcher Hamilton
Dillon Freasier
H.W. Plainview
Hope Elizabeth Reeves
Elizabeth
Colleen Foy
Mary Sunday
Barry Del Sherman
H. B. Ailman
David Willis
Abel Sunday
Hans Howes
Mr. Bandy
Sydney McCallister
Mary Sunday (young)
Paul F. Tompkins
Prescott
Kevin Breznahan
Signal Hill Man
Jim Meskimen
Signal Hill Married Man
Erica Sullivan
Signal Hill Woman
Randall Carver
Mr. Bankside
Coco Leigh
Mrs. Bankside
Jim Downey
Al Rose
David Warshofsky
H.M. Tilford
Charles Thomas Doyle
J.J. Carter
Russell Harvard
Adult H.W. Plainview
Martin Stringer
Silver Assay Worker
Matthew Braden Stringer
Silver Assay Worker
Jacob Stringer
Silver Assay Worker
Joseph Mussey
Silver Assay Worker
Harrison Taylor
Baby H.W.
Stockton Taylor
Baby H.W.
Christine Olejniczak
Mother Sunday
Kellie Hill
Ruth Sunday
Dan Swallow
Gene Blaize
Robert Arber
Charlie Wrightsman
Bob Bell
Geologist
David Williams
Ben Blaut
Joy Rawls
Eli Follower
Louise Gregg
Eli Follower
Amber Roberts
Eli Follower
John W. Watts
Oil Worker
Robert Caroline
Oil Worker
Barry Bruce
Oil Worker
Irene G. Hunter
Mrs. Hunter
John Chitwood
Little Boston Doctor
Colton Woodward
William Bandy
John Burton
L.P. Clair
Robert Barge
Bartender
Ronald Krut
Standard Oil Man
Huey Rhudy
Standard Oil Man
Steven Barr
Standard Oil Man
Robert Hills
H.W.'s Interpreter
Bob Bock
Priest
Vince Froio
Plainview Servant
Phil Shelly
Plainview Servant
Brad Carr
Signal Hill Man (uncredited)
Mary Elizabeth Barrett
Fanny Clark (uncredited)
Beau Smith
Blacksmith (uncredited)
Crew
Paul Thomas Anderson
Director, Writer, Producer
Upton Sinclair
Novel
Dylan Tichenor
Editor
Robert Elswit
Director of Photography
Kenny Becker
Color Timer
Ian Stone
Second Assistant Director
Richard Oswald
Second Assistant Director
Adam Somner
Assistant Director
Eric Richard Lasko
Assistant Director
Scott Rudin
Executive Producer
Eric Schlosser
Executive Producer
Will Weiske
Production Supervisor
JoAnne Sellar
Producer
Daniel Lupi
Producer
Ruth De Jong
Production Assistant
Jack Fisk
Production Design
Colin Anderson
Camera Operator
Erica Frauman
Post Production Supervisor
Jamey Pryde
Post Production Supervisor
Cassandra Kulukundis
Casting
Kathy Kiatta
Key Costumer
Kimberly Adams
Assistant Costume Designer
Eden Clark Coblenz
Costume Supervisor
Mark Bridges
Costume Design
Michelle Elaine Teague
Costumer
Yvonne Wilburn
Costumer
Linda Flowers
Hair Department Head
Yeşim "Shimmy" Osman
Key Hair Stylist
Sharon Ray Ely
Hairstylist
John Blake
Makeup Department Head
Catherine Conrad
Makeup Artist
Kim Ayers
Makeup Artist
Chris Scarabosio
Sound Designer
J.R. Grubbs
Sound Effects Editor
Tim Nielsen
Sound Effects Editor
Jeff Sawyer
Sound Effects Editor
Matthew Wood
Supervising Sound Editor
Coya Elliott
First Assistant Sound Editor
Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Semanick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Juan Peralta
Sound Re-Recording Assistant
John Pritchett
Sound Mixer
Andrew Bock
Sound Assistant
David M. Roberts
Boom Operator
Sarah Monat
Foley Artist
Robin Harlan
Foley Artist
Bruce Tanis
Foley Editor
David Horton Jr.
Foley Editor
Randy K. Singer
Foley Mixer
Thomas J. O'Connell
ADR Mixer
Rick Canelli
ADR Recordist
Robby Baumgartner
Lighting Technician
Christian Eubank
Special Effects Technician
Jay King
Special Effects Technician
Brandon K. McLaughlin
Special Effects Technician
Douglas D. Ziegler
Special Effects Technician
Steve Cremin
Special Effects Coordinator
Grady Cofer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Paul Graff
Visual Effects Supervisor
Christina Graff
Visual Effects Producer
Susan Greenhow
Visual Effects Producer
Adam Watkins
CG Supervisor
Jonny Greenwood
Original Music Composer
Linda Cohen
Music Supervisor
Arvo Pärt
Additional Soundtrack
Paul Rabjohns
Music Editor
Hugo Weng
Dialogue Editor
Vanessa Lapato
Dialogue Editor
Mark Manthey
Rigging Gaffer
Jim Erickson
Set Decoration
Brad Blei
Set Dresser
Jack Colmenero
Set Dresser
Mark Hanks
Set Dresser
Carl J. Stensel
Set Designer
Melinda Sue Gordon
Still Photographer
François Duhamel
Still Photographer
Anna Rane
Script Supervisor
Brian Avery
Stunts
Ryan Happy
Stunts
Keii Johnston
Stunts
Shawn Patrick Lane
Stunts
Frank Lloyd
Stunts
Jake Lombard
Stunts
Mark Muñoz
Stunts
Denney Pierce
Stunts
Larry M. Shorts
Stunts
Paul Sklar
Stunts
Scott Sproule
Stunts
Mike Justus
Stunts
Jeff Habberstad
Stunt Coordinator
Myke Schwartz
Stunt Coordinator
Joel Corry
Intern
Charles Crivier
Grip
Dan Perri
Main Title Designer
David Crank
Art Direction
Mark Graziano
Thanks
Jose Ludlow
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