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There will be blood

Anderson, Paul Thomas
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Self-made oilman Daniel Plainview has a voracious appetite for money and power. Working with his "son and partner," 11-year-old H.W., he becomes a California tycoon in the early years of the 20th century. His only challenge comes from a young, ambitious charismatic preacher, Eli Sunday.

MPAA rating: R; for some violence.|||CHV rating: PG; not recommended for young children, violence.|||OFRB rating: PG.|||adult

Paramount Vantage and Miramax Films present a Joanne Sellar/Ghoulardi Film Company ; produced by Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi, JoAnne Sellar ; screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson ; directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

Based on the novel "Oil!" by Upton Sinclair.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.

Extra features include pics, research, etc. for the making of There Will Be Blood; trailers ; Fishing sequence featurette ; Haircut/interrupted hymn featurette ; Dailies gone wild featurette; The story of petroleum (ca. 1923).

Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Kevin J. O'Connor, Ciarán Hinds, Dillon Freasier, Barry Del Sherman, Paul F. Tompkins.

Blu-ray ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; English: Dolby Digital 5.1 TrueHD 5.1; French: Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1; 1080p high definition; dual layer ; extras are in Standard Definition (except when noted HD) ; Requires Blu-ray player.

English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitlles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, Dylan Tichenor ; music, Jonny Greenwood ; costume designer, Mark Bridges ; production designer, Jack Fisk ; visual effects supervisors, Grady Cofer, Paul Graff.

Golden Globes, USA, 2008: Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Daniel Day-Lewis) ; Academy Award, 2007 - Best Actor, Best Cinematography; Berlin International Film Festival, 2008, Silver Bear - Best Director; British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 2008 - Best Actor.
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