Summary:
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.
| Runtime: | 188 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for strong language, drug use, sexuality and some violence. |
| Production: | New Line Cinema |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Country: | USA |
| Languages: | English, German, French |
| Home Release Date: | Jul 25, 2000 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Paul Thomas Anderson | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Paul Thomas Anderson | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Jason Robards | Earl Partridge |
| Jeremy Blackman | Stanley Spector |
| John C. Reilly | Officer Jim Kurring |
| Julianne Moore | Linda Partridge |
| Philip Baker Hall | Jimmy Gator |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | Phil Parma |
| Tom Cruise | Frank T.J. Mackey |
| William H. Macy | Donnie Smith |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alfred Molina | Solomon Solomon |
| April Grace | Gwenovier |
| Luis Guzmán | Luis |
| Melinda Dillon | Rose Gator |
| Melora Walters | Claudia Wilson Gator |
| Michael Bowen | Rick Spector |
| Ricky Jay | Burt Ramsey/Narrator |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Daniel Lupi | Co-Producer |
| Dylan Tichenor | Associate Producer |
| JoAnne Sellar | Producer |
| Lynn Harris | Executive Producer |
| Michael De Luca | Executive Producer |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | Producer |
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