Jun 16, 2008 4:19 pm US/Eastern
Magnolia
Air Date: 8/2/08
Plot Summary
Magnolia is a mosaic of American life woven through a series of comedic and poignant vignettes; an epic medley of interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley. Through chance, human action, past history and divine intervention, an eclectic cast of characters (including Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, William H. Macy and more) weaves and warps through each other's lives.
Magnolia Cast
Actor/Role
Julianne Moore/Linda Partridge
William H. Macy/Donnie Smith
John C. Reilly/Jim Kurring
Tom Cruise/Frank T.J. Mackey
Philip Seymour Hoffman/Phil Parma
Magnolia Director
Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood, Boogie Nights)
Trivia You Should Know (source: imdb.com)
- Director/Writer Paul Thomas Anderson wrote the bulk of the script during two weeks he spent at William H. Macy's Vermont cabin. He also designed the poster and cut the trailers for the film.
- Tom Cruise was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards, and won the award in the same category at the Golden Globes of 2000 for his role as Frank T.J. Mackey.
- Paul Thomas Anderson is the son of former ABC-TV announcer Ernie Anderson, who started his career as a Cleveland late-night monster-movie host named "Ghoulardi".
- The father of Movie Night hosts Dan and Dave Andelman is legendary sports talk radio host and hot dog aficionado Eddie Andelman.
- When Jim Kurring (John C. Reilly) loses his gun, a person wearing a hooded jacket appears very briefly. It is actor Orlando Jones, whose scenes were left on the editing room floor.
- Almost every location contains at least one picture or painting of a magnolia flower.
- Dan Andelman's favorite flower is the pansy.
- No real frogs were harmed during production.
Greatest Actors/Celebrities With One Initial Middle Names Magnolia stars two of the greatest actors of all times with a lone initial as their middle name: William H. Macy and John C. Reilly. Other famous Hollywood celebs of this nature include:
Samuel L. Jackson
Michael J. Fox
David E. Kelley
Homer J. Simpson
What Is A Magnolia?
Magnolia is a large genus flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae.
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