Magnolia (movie)
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Magnolia is a 1999 independent motion picture, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson that tells the story of a peculiar interaction among several individuals during one day in the San Fernando Valley, California.

It stars Julianne Moore, Jason Robards, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Luis Guzman, Philip Baker Hall, April Grace, Ricky Jay, Orlando Jones, William H. Macy, Alfred Molina, Jeremy Blackman, Michael Murphy, John C. Reilly, Melinda Dillon, Melora Walters, Michael Bowen and Felicity Huffman. The length of the film is 188 minutes.

The ingenious interweaving of nine separate, yet connected, storylines is ambitious, yet results in a film which is original, complex and compelling. Paul Thomas Anderson has stated that the screenplay was written largely around the songs of Aimee Mann, who also appears in the movie trailer.

Awards

2000 Academy Awards

• Nominated, Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Tom Cruise
• Nominated, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: Paul Thomas Anderson
• Nominated, Best Music, Song: Aimee Mann, for the song "Save Me"

2000 Golden Globe Awards

• Won, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Tom Cruise
• Nominated, Best Original Song - Motion Picture: Aimee Mann, for the song "Save Me"

External Links

• Official website
• IMDb listing

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