The Master
Haunted by his past, a World War II veteran crosses paths with a mysterious movement called The Cause.
- 2012
- Rated R
- 2h 17m
- Drama
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (2013)
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Box office
Grossed $28.3M worldwide against a $32M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in California and San Francisco
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Setting
Set in Phoenix, England, San Francisco and 2 other places
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Music
Music by Jonny Greenwood
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Mihai Mălaimare
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Paul Thomas AndersonWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 14, 2012
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $32M
- Revenue
- $28.3M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Joaquin PhoenixFreddie Quell
Philip Seymour HoffmanLancaster Dodd
Amy AdamsPeggy Dodd
Rami MalekClark
Laura DernHelen Sullivan
Jesse PlemonsVal Dodd
Ambyr ChildersElizabeth Dodd
Madisen BeatyDoris Solstad
Kevin J. O'ConnorBill White
Patty McCormackMildred Drummond
Lena EndreMrs. Solstad
Barbara BrownellMargaret O'Brien
Amy FergusonMartha the Salesgirl
Jennifer Neala PageWinn Manchester
Christopher Evan WelchJohn More
Mike HowardRorschach Doctor- Frank BettagFrank
Mimi CozzensChi Chi Crawford
Jillian BellSusan Gregory
Joshua CloseWayne Gregory
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