Magnolia

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.

Cast

Tom Cruise

as Frank T.J. Mackey

Philip Baker Hall

as Jimmy Gator

Philip Seymour Hoffman

as Phil Parma

Julianne Moore

as Linda Partridge

William H. Macy

as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith

John C. Reilly

as Officer Jim Kurring

Melora Walters

as Claudia Wilson Gator

Jeremy Blackman

as Stanley Spector

Jason Robards

as Earl Partridge

Melinda Dillon

as Rose Gator

Reviews

JPV852

Been a long time since I last watched this but even though this was 3 hours long, never felt the length and I was pretty much captivated throughout (although I did pause a few times to get refill on my drink or grab a snack). The performances all around were great, most notably Tom Cruise, Melora Wa...

GenerationofSwine

I remember seeing this in the theater with one of my friends, during our first year in college. We had all found our way back to town and... given we lived in the sticks... we ended up going to the movies out of habit and for lack of anything else to do. And I'll be honest, at the time, I walked ...

Dharunn

Julianne Moore at her's Peak & and also all of em. **What the Frogs!**...

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