Magnolia
Magnolia - was released on: 7 January 2000.
The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:
- Julianne Moore… - played the character of: Linda Partridge
- William H. Macy… - played the character of: Donnie Smith
- John C. Reilly… - played the character of: Officer Jim Kurring
- Tom Cruise… - played the character of: Frank T.J. Mackey
- Philip Baker Hall… - played the character of: Jimmy Gator
- Philip Seymour Hoffman… - played the character of: Phil Parma
- Jason Robards… - played the character of: Earl Partridge
- Alfred Molina… Solomon Solomon
- Melora Walters… - played the character of: Claudia Wilson Gator
- Michael Bowen… - played the character of: Rick Spector
- Ricky Jay… - played the character of: Burt Ramsey / Narrator
- Jeremy Blackman… - played the character of: Stanley Spector
- Melinda Dillon… - played the character of: Rose Gator
- April Grace… Gwenovier
- Luis Guzmán… Luis (as Luis Guzman)
Here is a summary of the film’s plot:
24 hours in L.A.; it’s raining cats and dogs. Two parallel and intercut stories dramatize men about to die: both are estranged from a grown child, both want to make contact, and neither child wants anything to do with dad. Earl Partridge’s son is a charismatic misogynist; Jimmy Gator’s daughter is a cokehead and waif. A mild and caring nurse intercedes for Earl, reaching the son; a prayerful and upright beat cop meets the daughter, is attracted to her, and leads her toward a new calm. Meanwhile, guilt consumes Earl’s young wife, while two whiz kids, one grown and a loser and the other young and pressured, face their situations. The weather, too, is quirky. Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}