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The Master

Haunted by his past, a World War II veteran crosses paths with a mysterious movement called The Cause.

  • Movie
  • 2012
  • R
  • 2h 17m

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

7.1

TMDB audience rating
7.1 out of 10 from 3,465 votes

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Overview

Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.

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Cast and crew

  • Joaquin Phoenix

    Joaquin PhoenixFreddie Quell

  • Philip Seymour Hoffman

    Philip Seymour HoffmanLancaster Dodd

  • Amy Adams

    Amy AdamsPeggy Dodd

  • Rami Malek

    Rami MalekClark

  • Laura Dern

    Laura DernHelen Sullivan

  • Jesse Plemons

    Jesse PlemonsVal Dodd

  • Ambyr Childers

    Ambyr ChildersElizabeth Dodd

  • Madisen Beaty

    Madisen BeatyDoris Solstad

  • Kevin J. O'Connor

    Kevin J. O'ConnorBill White

  • Patty McCormack

    Patty McCormackMildred Drummond

  • Lena Endre

    Lena EndreMrs. Solstad

  • Barbara Brownell

    Barbara BrownellMargaret O'Brien

  • Amy Ferguson

    Amy FergusonMartha the Salesgirl

  • Jennifer Neala Page

    Jennifer Neala PageWinn Manchester

  • Christopher Evan Welch

    Christopher Evan WelchJohn More

  • Mike Howard

    Mike HowardRorschach Doctor

  • Frank BettagFrank

  • Mimi Cozzens

    Mimi CozzensChi Chi Crawford

Director
Paul Thomas Anderson
Writer
Paul Thomas Anderson
Music
Jonny Greenwood
Cinematography
Mihai Malaimare Jr. and Barry Idoine