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A down-and-out silver miner raising a son, self-made oilman Daniel Plainview has a voracious appetite for oil and it turns him into a California tycoon in the early years of the 20th century. Getting the oil from the ground is an intensely physical process that later broadens into Plainview's equally indomitable urge to control land and power. Along the way, Plainview deals with a mighty derrick fire, a visit from a long-lost brother, the ongoing involvement of Plainview's poker-faced adoptive son, and Plainview's rivalry with Eli Sunday, the local preacher
Based on the novel "Oil!" by Upton Sinclair
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007
Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, Dylan Tichenor ; original music, Jonny Greenwood ; costume designer, Mark Bridges ; production designer, Jack Fisk ; visual effects supervisors, Grady Cofer, Paul Graff
Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Kevin J. O'Connor, Ciarán Hinds, Dillon Freasier, Barry Del Sherman, Paul F. Tompkins
MPAA rating: R; for some violence. CHV rating: PG, not recommended for young children, violence. OFRB rating: PG
DVD ; NTSC ; Dolby digital 5.1 ; widescreen version (16x9)
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed captioned
Golden Globes, USA, 2008: Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Daniel Day-Lewis)