There Will Be Blood

Story

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.

Director

Paul Thomas Anderson

Writers

Upton Sinclair, Paul Thomas Anderson

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

26 December 2007

Budget

$25,000,000

Box office

$77,208,711

Ensemble

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

• Hans Howes

  Mr. Bandy

• Sydney McCallister

  Mary Sunday (young)

• 

  Paul F. Tompkins

  Prescott