Magnolia

~Things fall down. People look up. And when it rains, it pours.

Overview

On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.

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General Information

Release Date: 1999-12-17
Budget: $37000000
Revenue: $48451803
Runtime: 189 min

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