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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
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.
The Master. Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) is a troubled, boozy drifter struggling with the trauma of World War II and whatever inner demons ruled his life before that.
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- Paul Thomas Anderson
- R
- Joaquin Phoenix
Watch The Master, a 2012 drama film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams. The Master follows a WWII vet with PTSD who joins a mysterious cult led by a charismatic leader.
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.
