Movie "Magnolia" - DVD Movies Encyclopedia

Short description of the movie "Magnolia"

Magnolia is the study of nine lives in one day in San Fernando Valley, California. These nine lives all connect and revolve around the game show "What Do Kids Know?"(WDKK), where a team of three kids play against adults and everytime the show is on, there is a new team of adults and the kids remain; if they won the previous game. Earl Partridge (the late Jason Robards) produced "WDKK" when it was first on in the late 60s. He is dying of brain and lung cancer and is being taken care of by Phil Parma (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a male nurse. Linda, Earl's trophy wife (Julianne Moore) starts to fall in love with Earl for real, despite her cheating. Earl, rapidly dying on his bed, asks Phil to find his estranged son, Frank T.J. Mackey (Tom Cruise), who grew up hating Earl and now runs a seminar for single men, which teaches them how to seduce a woman and leave her... The host of "WDKK", Jimmy Gator (Philip Baker Hall), is also dying, but not as rapidly as Earl. He has a very rocky relationship with his daughter Claudia (Melora Waters), who sniffs crack 24/7 and accuses her father of sexually molesting her. Police Officer Jim (John C. Reilly) goes to Claudia's house after getting called about a disturbance. He falls in love with her right away... Stanley Specter (Jeremy Blackman) is a contestant on "WDKK", who is a genius and is being used by his father to make money. If Stanley and his team keep winning, they will set a record on the show and get tons of money. The record Stanley is trying to beat is the 1968 record set by Donnie Smith (William H. Macy), who had the exact same childhood when he was on the show and has now grown up to be a pathetic loser. He's been recently fired from his job, and is trying to find his way into happiness...

Starring actors in "Magnolia" movie:

Tom Cruise as a character Frank T.J. Mackey Tom Cruise also starred in the next movies: "Vanilla Sky" in a role of David Aames; "Minority Report" in a role of Chief John Anderton; "The Last Samurai" in a role of Nathan Algren; "Eyes Wide Shut" in a role of Dr. William 'Bill' Harford; "Rain Man" in a role of Charlie Babbitt; "Mission: Impossible" in a role of Ethan Hunt; "Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles" in a role of Lestat de Lioncourt; "Mission: Impossible II" in a role of Ethan Hunt; "Cocktail" in a role of Brian Flanagan; "War of the Worlds" in a role of Ray Ferrier; "Top Gun" in a role of Lt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell; "Jerry Maguire" in a role of Jerry Maguire; "Collateral" in a role of Vincent; "Mission: Impossible III" in a role of Ethan Hunt; "A Few Good Men" in a role of Lt. Daniel Kaffee; "Legend" in a role of Jack; "Born on the Fourth of July" in a role of Ron Kovic; "Taps" in a role of Cadet Captain David Shawn; "The Outsiders" in a role of Steve Randle; "Lions for Lambs" in a role of Senator Jasper Irving; "Tropic Thunder"; "Valkyrie" in a role of Col. Claus von Stauffenberg; "Days of Thunder" in a role of Cole Trickle; "Far and Away" in a role of Joseph Donnelly; "The Color of Money" in a role of Vincent Lauria;

Pat Healy as a character Sir Edmund William Godfrey Pat Healy also starred in the next movies: "More Dogs Than Bones" in a role of Leon; "Dirty" in a role of Ronnie; "Rescue Dawn" in a role of Norman; "Ghost World" in a role of John Ellis;

Julianne Moore as a character Linda Partridge Julianne Moore also starred in the next movies: "Hannibal" in a role of Clarice Starling; "The Forgotten" in a role of Telly Paretta; "Evolution" in a role of Dr. Allison Reed, CDC; "Assassins" in a role of Electra; "Laws of Attraction" in a role of Audrey Woods; "Ideal Husband, An" in a role of Mrs. Laura Cheveley; "The Big Lebowski" in a role of Maude Lebowski; "The Shipping News" in a role of Wavey Prowse; "The Fugitive" in a role of Dr. Anne Eastman; "Cookie's Fortune" in a role of Cora Duvall; "Freedomland" in a role of Brenda Martin; "Boogie Nights" in a role of Amber Waves/Maggie; "Next" in a role of Callie Ferris; "Nine Months" in a role of Rebecca Taylor; "Chloe" in a role of Catherine; "A Single Man" in a role of Charley;

Genevieve Zweig as a character Mrs. Godfrey Genevieve Zweig starred only in the movie "Magnolia"

Mark Flannagan as a character Joseph Green Mark Flannagan starred only in the movie "Magnolia"

William H. Macy as a character Quiz Kid Donnie Smith William H. Macy also starred in the next movies: "Jurassic Park III" in a role of Paul Kirby; "Sahara"; "Air Force One" in a role of Major Caldwell; "Thank You for Smoking" in a role of Senator Ortolan Finistirre; "Fargo" in a role of Jerry Lundegaard; "Wag the Dog" in a role of CIA Agent Charles Young; "Boogie Nights" in a role of Little Bill; "Doogal" in a role of Brian; "Wild Hogs" in a role of Dudley Frank; "Murder in the First" in a role of D.A. William McNeil; "Mystery Men" in a role of The Shoveller; "The Cooler" in a role of Bernie Lootz; "Edmond" in a role of Edmond; "He Was a Quiet Man" in a role of Gene Shelby; "Everyone's Hero" in a role of Lefty Maginnis; "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" in a role of Glenn; "The Tale of Despereaux" in a role of Lester; "A Civil Action" in a role of James Gordon; "The Client" in a role of Dr. Greenway; "Down Periscope" in a role of Cmdr. Carl Knox; "Bart Got a Room" in a role of Ernie Stein; "In Enemy Hands" in a role of U.S.S. Swordfish: Chief of Boat Nathan Travers; "Somewhere in Time" in a role of Critic; "Door to Door" in a role of Bill Porter; "Jerry and Tom" in a role of Karl;

Neil Flynn as a character Daniel Hill Neil Flynn also starred in the next movies: "Mean Girls" in a role of Cady's Dad; "Hoot" in a role of Mr. Eberhardt; "Sex and Death 101" in a role of Zack;

Philip Seymour Hoffman as a character Phil Parma Philip Seymour Hoffman also starred in the next movies: "Red Dragon" in a role of Freddy Lounds; "25th Hour" in a role of Jacob Elinsky; "Cold Mountain" in a role of Reverend Veasey; "Along Came Polly" in a role of Sandy Lyle; "Almost Famous" in a role of Lester Bangs; "Punch-Drunk Love" in a role of Dean Trumbell; "Twister" in a role of Dustin Davis; "The Big Lebowski" in a role of Brandt; "Scent of a Woman" in a role of George Willis, Jr.; "The Talented Mr. Ripley" in a role of Freddie Miles; "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" in a role of Andy; "The Savages" in a role of Jon Savage; "Sydney aka Hard Eight" in a role of Young Craps Player; "Capote" in a role of Truman Capote; "Doubt" in a role of Father Brendan Flynn; "Owning Mahowny" in a role of Dan Mahowny; "When a Man Loves a Woman" in a role of Gary; "Synecdoche, New York" in a role of Caden Cotard; "The Boat That Rocked" in a role of The Count; "Nobody's Fool" in a role of Officer Raymer; "Mary and Max" in a role of Max Jerry Horovitz; "Money for Nothing" in a role of Cochran; "Patch Adams" in a role of Mitch;

Rod McLachlan as a character Stanley Berry Rod McLachlan also starred in the next movies: "Conspiracy Theory" in a role of Justice Guard;

Allan Graf as a character Firefighter Allan Graf also starred in the next movies: "Beerfest" in a role of Soup Waiter; "Johnny Handsome" in a role of Bob Lemoyne; "Over the Top" in a role of Collins; "Nowhere to Run" in a role of Bus Driver;

Melora Walters as a character Claudia Wilson Gator Melora Walters also starred in the next movies: "The Butterfly Effect" in a role of Andrea Treborn; "Cabin Boy" in a role of Trina; "Desert Saints" in a role of Bennie Harper; "Hurt" in a role of Helen Coltrane;

Philip Baker Hall as a character Jimmy Gator Philip Baker Hall also starred in the next movies: "Bruce Almighty" in a role of Jack Baylor; "Dogville" in a role of Tom Edison Sr.; "The Sum of All Fears" in a role of Defense Secretary David Becker; "The Amityville Horror" in a role of Father Callaway; "The Matador" in a role of Mr. Randy; "The Talented Mr. Ripley" in a role of Alvin MacCarron; "Midnight Run" in a role of Sidney; "The Shaggy Dog" in a role of Lance Strictland; "The Zodiac" in a role of Frank Perkins; "You Kill Me" in a role of Roman Krzeminski; "Sydney aka Hard Eight" in a role of Sydney; "The Contender" in a role of Oscar Billings; "In Good Company" in a role of Eugene Kalb; "Rules of Engagement" in a role of Gen. H. Lawrence Hodges; "The Insider" in a role of Don Hewitt; "The Lodger" in a role of Captain Smith; "Fired Up"; "Eye for an Eye" in a role of Sidney Hughes; "Wonderful World"; "A Gentleman's Game" in a role of Charlie Logan; "Live Wire" in a role of Senator Thyme; "Secret Honor" in a role of Richard Nixon;

Patton Oswalt as a character Delmer Darion Patton Oswalt also starred in the next movies: "Failure to Launch" in a role of Techie Guy; "Ratatouille" in a role of Remy; "Sex and Death 101" in a role of Fred; "All Roads Lead Home" in a role of Milo; "Big Fan" in a role of Paul Aufiero; "Super High Me" in a role of Himself;

Jeremy Blackman as a character Stanley Spector Jeremy Blackman starred only in the movie "Magnolia"

Raymond 'Big Guy' Gonzales as a character Reno Security Guard Raymond 'Big Guy' Gonzales starred only in the movie "Magnolia"