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The Master is a 2012 American psychological drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams.
Sep 21, 2012 · A Naval veteran returns home from war and joins a mysterious movement led by a charismatic man. The Master is a historical drama by Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams.
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- Drama, History
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- 2012-09-21
Sep 19, 2012 · A film about a mysterious cult leader and an alcoholic drifter, inspired by L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology, but not a direct depiction. The review praises the acting, craft and visuals, but questions the film's intentions and clarity.
Smart and solidly engrossing, The Master extends Paul Thomas Anderson's winning streak of challenging films for serious audiences. Read Critics Reviews
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- Paul Thomas Anderson
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- Joaquin Phoenix
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.
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The Master. A striking portrait of drifters and seekers in post World War II America, Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master unfolds the journey of a Naval veteran (Joaquin Phoenix) who arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader, Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman).
Freddie (Phoenix), 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 (Hoffman), the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.
