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The Master

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7.1/10 • 3K

2012-09-142h 17m

Drama

Every man needs a guide.

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.

Directors
Paul Thomas Anderson
Writters
Paul Thomas Anderson
Editors
Paul Thomas Anderson, Peter McNulty

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  1. Joaquin Phoenix

    Joaquin Phoenix

    Freddie Quell

  2. Philip Seymour Hoffman

    Philip Seymour Hoffman

    Lancaster Dodd

  3. Amy Adams

    Amy Adams

    Peggy Dodd

  4. Rami Malek

    Rami Malek

    Clark

  5. Laura Dern

    Laura Dern

    Helen Sullivan

  6. Jesse Plemons

    Jesse Plemons

    Val Dodd

  7. Ambyr Childers

    Ambyr Childers

    Elizabeth Dodd

  8. Madisen Beaty

    Madisen Beaty

    Doris Solstad

  9. Kevin J. O'Connor

    Kevin J. O'Connor

    Bill White

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Pugwash

Mar 16, 2013

Modern self-indulgent rubbish. Too long. I gained nothing from watching this. It's nicely photographed, but that is a given in the 21st century. The acting is fine, but this is a review of the movie as a whole. Don't waste your time.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$32,000,000.00
Revenue
$28,258,060.00
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)sexual obsessionreligiondrifteralcoholichandjobpost warcult leaderscientologyreligious cultcharismatic leaderright hand man1940spast life regressionnude dancing