Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Written by Paul Thomas Anderson   Cast Pat Healy ... Sir Edmund William Godfrey / Young Pharmacy Kid Genevieve Zweig ... Mrs. Godfrey Mark Flanagan ... Joseph Green (as Mark Flannagan) Neil Flynn ... Stanley Berry Rod McLachlan ... Daniel Hill Allan Graf ... Firefighter Patton Oswalt ... Delmer Darion Raymond 'Big Guy' Gonzales ... Reno Security Guard Brad Hunt ... Craig Hansen Jim Meskimen ... Forensic Scientist Chris O'Hara ... Sydney Barringer Clement Blake ... Arthur Barringer Frank Elmore ... 1958 Detective John Kraft Seitz ... 1958 Policeman Cory Buck ... Young Boy Tom Cruise ... Frank T.J. Mackey Tim Soronen ... Infomercial Guy (as Tim 'Stuffy' Sorenen) Jim Ortlieb ... Middle Aged Guy Melora Walters ... Claudia Wilson Gator Philip Baker Hall ... Jimmy Gator Thomas Jane ... Young Jimmy Gator Holly Houston ... Jimmy's Showgirl Melinda Dillon ... Rose Gator Jeremy Blackman ... Stanley Spector Michael Bowen ... Rick Spector Benjamin Niedens ... Little Donnie Smith William H. Macy ... Quiz Kid Donnie Smith Veronica Hart ... Dentist Nurse #1 Missy Spell Tanner ... Dentist Nurse #2 (as Melissa Spell) James Kiriyama-Lem ... Dr. Lee Jason 'Jake' Cross ... Pedestrian #1 (as Jake Cross) Charlie Scott ... Pedestrian #2 Philip Seymour Hoffman ... Phil Parma Jason Robards ... Earl Partridge Juan Medrano ... Nurse Juan Julianne Moore ... Linda Partridge John C. Reilly ... Officer Jim Kurring John Pritchett ... Police Captain Cleo King ... Marcie Don McManus ... Dr. Landon Michael Shamus Wiles ... Captain Muffy April Grace ... Gwenovier Jason Andrews ... Doc John S. Davies ... Cameraman Kevin Breznahan ... Geoff / Seminar Guy Miguel Pérez ... Avi Solomon (as Miguel Perez) Alfred Molina ... Solomon Solomon David Masuda ... Coroner Man Neil Pepe ... Officer #1 Lionel Mark Smith ... Detective Annette Helde ... Coroner Woman Emmanuel Johnson ... Dixon (as Emmanuel L. Johnson) Lynne Lerner ... Librarian Felicity Huffman ... Cynthia Scott Burkett ... WDKK Page #1 Bob Brewer ... Richard's Dad Julie Brewer ... Richard's Mom Nancy Marston ... Julia's Mom Maurey Marston ... Julia's Dad Jamala Gaither ... WDKK P.A. Danny Wells ... Dick Jennings Amy Brown ... WDKK Page #2 Eileen Ryan ... Mary Meagen Fay ... Dr. Diane (as Meagan Fay) Patricia Forte ... Mim Luis Guzmán ... Luis (as Luis Guzman) Patrick Warren ... Todd Geronimo Orlando Jones ... Worm Virginia Pereira ... Pink Dot Girl (voice) Craig Kvinsland ... Brad the Bartender Patricia Scanlon ... Cocktail Waitress Henry Gibson ... Thurston Howell Natalie Marston ... Julia Bobby Brewer ... Richard Clark Gregg ... WDKK Floor Director Ricky Jay ... Burt Ramsey / Narrator Art Frankel ... Old Pharmacist Matt Gerald ... Officer #2 Guillermo Melgarejo ... Pink Dot Guy Paul F. Tompkins ... Chad / Seduce / Destroy (voice) Mary Lynn Rajskub ... Janet (voice) Jim Beaver ... Smiling Peanut Patron #1 Ezra Buzzington ... Smiling Peanut Patron #2 Denise Woolfork ... Smiling Peanut Patron #3 Michael Murphy ... Alan Kligman Esq. New World Harmonica Trio ... Harmonica Players Robert Downey Sr. ... WDKK Show Director (as Bob Downey Sr. 'a Prince') William Mapother ... WDKK Show Director's Assistant Larry Ballard ... WDKK Medic Brett Higgins ... Mackey Disciple Twin #1 Brian Higgins ... Mackey Disciple Twin #2 Michael Lee Phillips Jr. ... Mackey Disciple in Middle (as Michael 'Jocco' Phillips) Lillian Adams ... Donnie's Old Neighbor Steven Bush ... Paramedic #1 Mike Massa ... Paramedic #2 Dale Gibson ... Paramedic #3 Scott Alan Smith ... E.R. Doctor Uncredited Cast Paul Thomas Anderson ... Man Confiscating Sign Bruno Angelico ... Fireman #2 Robert Bella ... Detective #2 Greg Bronson ... Waiter Douglas Busby ... Featured SAG Role Christina Eliason ... Hot Date Bruce Gregory ... Randy Thomas Griffin ... Forensic Scientist Phil Hawn ... Bob Ted Hollis ... Forensic Scientist Brian Kehew ... Seminar Patron Michael Laren ... Officer Tom 1958 Aimee Mann ... Hot Date Infomercial Miriam Margolyes ... Faye Barringer Paul McMichael ... Seminar Attendee Arnold Montey ... Arresting Police Officer Tom Ohmer ... Detective Lynne Oropeza ... Bride Colleen Pelletier ... Gameshow Audience Member Dayna Price ... Brenda Barringer Herb Santos Jr. ... 21 Dealer Tom Tangen ... Drunken Dart Player Sean Wilson ... Arresting Police Officer Junichi Yanagita ... Mackey's Follower Produced by Paul Thomas Anderson   Michael De Luca   Lynn Harris   Daniel Lupi   JoAnne Sellar   Dylan Tichenor   Original Music by Jon Brion

Additional Info Premiere: December 08, 1999 Theatrical Release: January 07, 2000 DVD Release: August 29, 2000 Blu-ray Release: January 19, 2010 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies Ghoulardi Film Company New Line Cinema The Magnolia Project Distributors HBO Max   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.4 / 10 Our Rating 6.7 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.7 / 10 Female Users 5.6 / 10 Site Ranking #579 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 5 total ratings Average 1 total rating Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #575 The Island (2005) #576 3:10 To Yuma (2007) #577 John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) #578 Salt (2010) #579 Magnolia (1999) #580 Déjà Vu (2006) #581 The Dictator (2012) #582 Donnie Brasco (1997) #583 Pitch Perfect (2012)