There Will Be Blood

Synopsis

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.

Release date

26 Dec 2007

Directed by

Paul Thomas Anderson

Runtime

2h 38m

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Plainview

Paul Dano

Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday

Kevin J. O'Connor

Henry

Ciarán Hinds

Fletcher Hamilton

Dillon Freasier

H.W. Plainview

Hope Elizabeth Reeves

Elizabeth

Colleen Foy

Mary Sunday

Barry Del Sherman

H. B. Ailman

David Willis

Abel Sunday

HH

Hans Howes

Mr. Bandy

SM

Sydney McCallister

Mary Sunday (young)

Paul F. Tompkins

Prescott