There Will Be Blood (2007)
Daniel Plainview versucht Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts sein Glück als Schürfer auf der Suche nach Silber, doch er entdeckt bei der harten Arbeit eines Tages eine Ölquelle. Für den nur auf Profit eingestellten Einzelgänger erschließt sich eine neue Obsession und schon bald beginnt er seine Arbeit im Ölgeschäft. Schon früh kommt sein Partner zu Tode, woraufhin Daniel sich dessen Sohnes annimmt, der als Waise zurück blieb. Doch auch diesen Schritt wählt Daniel nur, um sich Vorteile zu erschleichen und so steigt er durch Rücksichtslosigkeit, Betrug und harte eigene Arbeit zu einem schwerreichen Ölbaron auf. Sein Ziehsohn H.W. dagegen verliert sein Gehör bei einem Unfall an der Ölpumpe. Im Laufe der Jahre wächst Daniels Vermögen und mit ihm sein grenzenloser Hass auf die Menschen …
Der Regisseur: Paul Thomas Anderson
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Daniel Day-Lewis as Daniel Plainview |
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Paul Dano as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday |
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Kevin J. O'Connor as Henry |
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Ciarán Hinds as Fletcher Hamilton |
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Dillon Freasier as H.W. Plainview |
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Hope Elizabeth Reeves as Elizabeth |
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Colleen Foy as Mary Sunday |
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Barry Del Sherman as H. B. Ailman |
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David Willis as Abel Sunday |
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Hans Howes as Mr. Bandy |
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Sydney McCallister as Mary Sunday (young) |
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Paul F. Tompkins as Prescott |
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Kevin Breznahan as Signal Hill Man |
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Jim Meskimen as Signal Hill Married Man |
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Erica Sullivan as Signal Hill Woman |
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Randall Carver as Mr. Bankside |
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Coco Leigh as Mrs. Bankside |
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Jim Downey as Al Rose |
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David Warshofsky as H.M. Tilford |
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Charles Thomas Doyle as J.J. Carter |
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Russell Harvard as Adult H.W. Plainview |
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Martin Stringer as Silver Assay Worker |
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Matthew Braden Stringer as Silver Assay Worker |
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Jacob Stringer as Silver Assay Worker |
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Joseph Mussey as Silver Assay Worker |
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Harrison Taylor as Baby H.W. |
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Stockton Taylor as Baby H.W. |
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Christine Olejniczak as Mother Sunday |
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Kellie Hill as Ruth Sunday |
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Dan Swallow as Gene Blaize |
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Robert Arber as Charlie Wrightsman |
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Bob Bell as Geologist |
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David Williams as Ben Blaut |
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Joy Rawls as Eli Follower |
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Louise Gregg as Eli Follower |
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Amber Roberts as Eli Follower |
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John W. Watts as Oil Worker |
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Robert Caroline as Oil Worker |
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Barry Bruce as Oil Worker |
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Irene G. Hunter as Mrs. Hunter |
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John Chitwood as Little Boston Doctor |
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Colton Woodward as William Bandy |
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John Burton as L.P. Clair |
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Robert Barge as Bartender |
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Ronald Krut as Standard Oil Man |
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Huey Rhudy as Standard Oil Man |
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Steven Barr as Standard Oil Man |
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Robert Hills as H.W.'s Interpreter |
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Bob Bock as Priest |
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Vince Froio as Plainview Servant |
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Phil Shelly as Plainview Servant |
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Brad Carr as Signal Hill Man (uncredited) |
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Mary Elizabeth Barrett as Fanny Clark (uncredited) |
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Beau Smith as Blacksmith (uncredited) |
| Writing | Upton Sinclair | Novel |
| Camera | Robert Elswit | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Dylan Tichenor | Editor |
| Art | Jack Fisk | Production Design |
| Production | JoAnne Sellar | Producer |
| Production | Paul Thomas Anderson | Producer |
| Production | Daniel Lupi | Producer |
| Directing | Paul Thomas Anderson | Director |
| Production | Cassandra Kulukundis | Casting |
| Crew | Joel Corry | Intern |
| Sound | Linda Cohen | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mark Bridges | Costume Design |
| Art | Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Flowers | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Blake | Makeup Department Head |
| Directing | Anna Rane | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eden Clark Coblenz | Costume Supervisor |
| Lighting | Mark Manthey | Rigging Gaffer |
| Camera | Melinda Sue Gordon | Still Photographer |
| Camera | François Duhamel | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Jeff Habberstad | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Myke Schwartz | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Paul Rabjohns | Music Editor |
| Art | David Crank | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Conrad | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | J.R. Grubbs | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Tim Nielsen | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Jeff Sawyer | Sound Effects Editor |
| Visual Effects | Grady Cofer | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Christina Graff | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Paul Graff | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Susan Greenhow | Visual Effects Producer |
| Art | Brad Blei | Set Dresser |
| Art | Jack Colmenero | Set Dresser |
| Art | Mark Hanks | Set Dresser |
| Art | Carl J. Stensel | Set Designer |
| Crew | Brian Avery | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sharon Ray Ely | Hairstylist |
| Production | Scott Rudin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eric Schlosser | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Erica Frauman | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Jamey Pryde | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Will Weiske | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Adam Somner | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Eric Richard Lasko | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Mark Graziano | Thanks |
| Crew | Jose Ludlow | Thanks |
| Editing | Kenny Becker | Color Timer |
| Lighting | Robby Baumgartner | Lighting Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kimberly Adams | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathy Kiatta | Key Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michelle Elaine Teague | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yvonne Wilburn | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kim Ayers | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yeşim "Shimmy" Osman | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | Hugo Weng | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Bruce Tanis | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Randy K. Singer | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | David M. Roberts | Boom Operator |
| Sound | John Pritchett | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Sarah Monat | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Vanessa Lapato | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | David Horton Jr. | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Robin Harlan | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Coya Elliott | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Rick Canelli | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Andrew Bock | Sound Assistant |
| Crew | Ryan Happy | Stunts |
| Crew | Keii Johnston | Stunts |
| Crew | Shawn Patrick Lane | Stunts |
| Crew | Frank Lloyd | Stunts |
| Crew | Jake Lombard | Stunts |
| Crew | Mark Muñoz | Stunts |
| Crew | Denney Pierce | Stunts |
| Crew | Larry M. Shorts | Stunts |
| Crew | Paul Sklar | Stunts |
| Crew | Scott Sproule | Stunts |
| Crew | Adam Watkins | CG Supervisor |
| Crew | Steve Cremin | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Christian Eubank | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Jay King | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Brandon K. McLaughlin | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Douglas D. Ziegler | Special Effects Technician |
| Directing | Ian Stone | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Richard Oswald | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jonny Greenwood | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Arvo Pärt | Additional Soundtrack |
| Sound | Matthew Wood | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Chris Scarabosio | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Tom Johnson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Michael Semanick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Ruth De Jong | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Mike Justus | Stunts |
| Sound | Juan Peralta | Sound Re-Recording Assistant |
| Camera | Charles Crivier | Grip |
| Camera | Colin Anderson | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Paul Thomas Anderson | Writer |
| Art | Dan Perri | Main Title Designer |