There Will Be Blood
2007 · 2h 38m · Drama · United States of America · Rated R (US)
There will be greed. There will be vengeance.
Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.
Written & directed by
Paul Thomas AndersonBased on the novel by
Upton Sinclair8.0Smart score
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