It stars Julianne Moore, Jason Robards, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Luis Guzman, Philip Baker Hall, April Grace, Ricky Jay, Orlando Jones, William H. Macy, Alfred Molina, Jeremy Blackman, Michael Murphy, John C. Reilly, Melinda Dillon, Melora Walters, Michael Bowen and Felicity Huffman. The length of the film is 188 minutes.

The ingenious interweaving of nine separate, yet connected, storylines is ambitious, yet results in a film which is original, complex and compelling. Paul Thomas Anderson has stated that the screenplay was written largely around the songs of Aimee Mann, who also appears in the movie trailer.

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1 Awards 1.1 2000 Academy Awards 1.2 2000 Golden Globe Awards 2 External Links

Awards

2000 Academy Awards

• Nominated, Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Tom Cruise
• Nominated, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: Paul Thomas Anderson
• Nominated, Best Music, Song: Aimee Mann, for the song "Save Me"