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Magnolia
Magnolia

Magnolia

Things fall down. People look up. And when it rains, it pours.

Genres

Drama

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On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.

Others

Budget

$37000000

Revenue

$48500000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

189 mins

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

17 December 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Frank T.J. Mackey

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Jimmy Gator

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Phil Parma

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Linda Partridge

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Quiz Kid Donnie Smith

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Officer Jim Kurring

Melora Walters

Melora Walters

Claudia Wilson Gator

Jeremy Blackman

Jeremy Blackman

Stanley Spector

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Earl Partridge

Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Rose Gator

Michael Bowen

Michael Bowen

Rick Spector

April Grace

April Grace

Gwenovier

Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

Burt Ramsey / Narrator

Emmanuel Johnson

Emmanuel Johnson

Dixon

Pat Healy

Pat Healy

Sir Edmund William Godfrey / Young Pharmacy Kid

Genevieve Zweig

Genevieve Zweig

Mrs. Godfrey

Mark Flanagan

Mark Flanagan

Joseph Green

Neil Flynn

Neil Flynn

Stanley Berry

Rod McLachlan

Rod McLachlan

Daniel Hill

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Firefighter

Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Delmer Darion

Raymond 'Big Guy' Gonzales

Raymond 'Big Guy' Gonzales

Reno Security Guard

Brad Hunt

Brad Hunt

Craig Hansen

Jim Meskimen

Jim Meskimen

Forensic Scientist

Chris O'Hara

Chris O'Hara

Sydney Barringer

Clement Blake

Clement Blake

Arthur Barringer

Frank Elmore

Frank Elmore

1958 Detective

John Kraft Seitz

John Kraft Seitz

1958 Policeman

Cory Buck

Cory Buck

Young Boy

Tim Soronen

Tim Soronen

Infomercial Guy

Jim Ortlieb

Jim Ortlieb

Middle-Aged Guy

Thomas Jane

Thomas Jane

Young Jimmy Gator

Holly Houston

Holly Houston

Jimmy's Showgirl

Benjamin Niedens

Benjamin Niedens

Little Donnie Smith

Veronica Hart

Veronica Hart

Dentist Nurse #1

Missy Spell Tanner

Missy Spell Tanner

Dentist Nurse #2

James Kiriyama-Lem

James Kiriyama-Lem

Dr. Lee

Jake Cross

Jake Cross

Pedestrian #1

Charlie Scott Jr.

Charlie Scott Jr.

Pedestrian #2

Juan Medrano

Juan Medrano

Nurse Juan

John Pritchett

John Pritchett

Police Captain

Cleo King

Cleo King

Marcie

Don McManus

Don McManus

Dr. Landon

Michael Shamus Wiles

Michael Shamus Wiles

Captain Muffy

Jason Andrews

Jason Andrews

Doc

John S. Davies

John S. Davies

Cameraman

Kevin Breznahan

Kevin Breznahan

Geoff, Seminar Guy

Miguel Pérez

Miguel Pérez

Avi Solomon

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Solomon Solomon

David Masuda

David Masuda

Coroner Man

Neil Pepe

Neil Pepe

Officer #1

Lionel Mark Smith

Lionel Mark Smith

Detective

Annette Helde

Annette Helde

Coroner Woman

Lynne Lerner

Lynne Lerner

Librarian

Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman

Cynthia

Scott Burkett

Scott Burkett

WDKK Page #1

Bob Brewer

Bob Brewer

Richard's Dad

Julie Brewer

Julie Brewer

Richard's Mom

Nancy Marston

Nancy Marston

Julia's Mom

Maurey Marston

Maurey Marston

Julia's Dad

Jamala Gaither

Jamala Gaither

WDKK P.A.

Danny Wells

Danny Wells

Dick Jennings

Amy Brown

Amy Brown

WDKK Page #2

Eileen Ryan

Eileen Ryan

Mary

Meagen Fay

Meagen Fay

Dr. Diane

Patricia Forte

Patricia Forte

Mim

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Luis

Patrick Warren

Patrick Warren

Todd Geronimo

Orlando Jones

Orlando Jones

Worm

Virginia Pereira

Virginia Pereira

Pink Dot Girl (voice)

Craig Kvinsland

Craig Kvinsland

Brad the Bartender

Patricia Scanlon

Patricia Scanlon

Cocktail Waitress

Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson

Thurston Howell

Natalie Elizabeth Marston

Natalie Elizabeth Marston

Julia

Bobby Brewer

Bobby Brewer

Richard

Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

WDKK Floor Director

Art Frankel

Art Frankel

Old Pharmacist

Matt Gerald

Matt Gerald

Officer #2

Guillermo Melgarejo

Guillermo Melgarejo

Pink Dot Guy

Paul F. Tompkins

Paul F. Tompkins

Chad (Seduce & Destroy) (voice)

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Janet (Frank's Assistant) (voice)

Jim Beaver

Jim Beaver

Smiling Peanut Patron #1

Ezra Buzzington

Ezra Buzzington

Smiling Peanut Patron #2

Denise Woolfork

Denise Woolfork

Smiling Peanut Patron #3

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Alan Kligman, Esq.

Robert Downey Sr.

Robert Downey Sr.

WDKK Show Director

William Mapother

William Mapother

WDKK Show Director's Assistant

Larry Ballard

Larry Ballard

WDKK Medic

Brett Higgins

Brett Higgins

Mackey Disciple Twin #1

Brian Higgins

Brian Higgins

Mackey Disciple Twin #2

Michael Lee Phillips Jr.

Michael Lee Phillips Jr.

Mackey Disciple in Middle

Lillian Adams

Lillian Adams

Donnie's Old Neighbor

Steven Bush

Steven Bush

Paramedic #1

Mike Massa

Mike Massa

Paramedic #2

Dale Gibson

Dale Gibson

Paramedic #3

Scott Alan Smith

Scott Alan Smith

E.R. Doctor

Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson

Man Confiscating Sign (uncredited)

Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Faye Barringer (uncredited)

Bruno Angelico

Bruno Angelico

Fireman #2 (uncredited)

Robert Bella

Robert Bella

Detective #2 (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Waiter (uncredited)

Douglas Busby

Douglas Busby

Extra (uncredited)

Marc Davies

Marc Davies

Seminar Attendee #1 (uncredited)

Bruce Gregory

Bruce Gregory

Randy (uncredited)

Phil Hawn

Phil Hawn

Bob (uncredited)

Spencer Kayden

Spencer Kayden

Seminar Patron (uncredited)

Brian Kehew

Brian Kehew

Seminar Patron (uncredited)

Michael Laren

Michael Laren

Officer Tom 1958 (uncredited)

Aimee Mann

Aimee Mann

Hot Date Infomercial (uncredited)

Tom Ohmer

Tom Ohmer

Detective (uncredited)

Colleen Pelletier

Colleen Pelletier

Gameshow Audience Member (uncredited)

Herb Santos Jr.

Herb Santos Jr.

21 Dealer (uncredited)

Tom Tangen

Tom Tangen

Drunken Dart Player (uncredited)

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