| Other author/creator | Anderson, Paul Thomas. |
| Other author/creator | Lupi, Daniel. |
| Other author/creator | Sellar, Joanne. |
| Other author/creator | Day-Lewis, Daniel. |
| Other author/creator | O'Connor, Kevin J., 1964- |
| Other author/creator | Hinds, Ciarán, 1953- |
| Other author/creator | Freasier, Dillon, 1996- |
| Other author/creator | Del Sherman, Barry, 1962- |
| Other author/creator | Tompkins, Paul F. |
| Other author/creator | Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968. Oil! (Novel) |
| Other author/creator | Ghoulardi Film Company. |
| Other author/creator | Paramount Vantage. |
| Other author/creator | Miramax Films. |
| Other author/creator | Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) |
| Abstract |
A down-and-out silver miner raising a son, self-made oilman Daniel Plainview has a voracious appetite for oil and it turns him into a California tycoon in the early years of the 20th century. Getting the oil from the ground is an intensely physical process that later broadens into Plainview's equally indomitable urge to control land and power. Along the way, Plainview deals with a mighty derrick fire, a visit from a long-lost brother, the ongoing involvement of Plainview's poker-faced adoptive son, and Plainview's rivalry with Eli Sunday, the local preacher. |
| General note | Title from container. |
| General note | Based on the novel "Oil" by Upton Sinclair. |
| General note | Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. |
| Credits | Produced by JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi ; screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson ; directed by Paul Thomas Anderson ; director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, Dylan Tichenor ; music, Jonny Greenwood ; costume designer, Mark Bridges ; production designer, Jack Fisk. |
| Cast |
Daniel Day-Lewis, Kevin J. O'Connor, Ciarán Hinds, Dillon Freasier, Barry Del Sherman, Paul F. Tompkins. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for some violence. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Awards note | Golden Globes, USA, 2008: Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Daniel Day-Lewis) |
| ISBN | 1415738939 |
| ISBN | 9781415738931 |
| UPC |
097363479246 |
| Publisher number | 34792 Paramount Home Entertainment |
| Stock number | Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com |
