There Will Be Blood

20072h 38min

Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.

Storyline

Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.

Released
December 26, 2007
Runtime
2h 38min
Budget
$25,000,000
Revenue
$77,208,711
Genre
Language
English
Production
Paramount Vantage, Miramax, JoAnne Sellar Productions, Ghoulardi Film Company
Cast