Magnolia
Magnolia (1999)
“Things fall down. People look up. And when it rains, it pours.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
as Frank T.J. Mackey
Philip Baker Hall
Philip Baker Hall
as Jimmy Gator
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Phil Parma
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore
as Linda Partridge
William H. Macy
William H. Macy
as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
as Officer Jim Kurring
Melora Walters
Melora Walters
as Claudia Wilson Gator
Jeremy Blackman
Jeremy Blackman
as Stanley Spector
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
as Earl Partridge
Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon
as Rose Gator
Michael Bowen
Michael Bowen
as Rick Spector
April Grace
April Grace
as GwenovierCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 189 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.