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. Through a collusion of coincidence, chance, human action, shared media, past history and divine intervention they will weave and warp through each other's lives on a day that builds to an unforgettable climax.
| Director | |
|---|---|
| Paul Thomas Anderson | |
| Writer | |
|---|---|
| Paul Thomas Anderson | |
| Actor | |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Blackman | Stanley Spector |
| Michael Bowen | Rick Spector |
| Tom Cruise | Frank T J Mackey |
| Melinda Dillon | Rose Gator |
| Henry Gibson | Thurston Howell |
| April Grace | Gwenovier |
| Philip Baker Hall | Jimmy Gator |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | Phil Parma |
| William H. Macy | Donnie Smith |
| Julianne Moore | Linda Partridge |