Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation of “Oil !,” Upton
Sinclair’s 1927 novel, “There Will be Blood” has received many acclamation from
the critics and won best film and best actor honors in 2007 from the Los
Angeles Film Critics Association.
Daniel-Day Lewis, known from movies like “The Last of the
Mohicans” and “Gangs of New York,” won the title for best actor and Anderson
the title for the best director.
The movie was shot over three months in 2006 from May to
August, in New Mexico and Marfa,
Texas.
Movie Type: Drama and Adaptation MPAA Rating: R for some violence Running Time: 2 hrs. 38 min. Directed By: Paul Thomas Anderson Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Mary Elizabeth Barrett, Paul Dano, Dillon Freasier, Christine Olejniczak Released:December 26th, 2007 (limited) U.S. Box Office: $1,829,285