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. Through a collusion of coincidence, chance, human action, shared media, past history and divine intervention they will weave and warp through each other's lives on a day that builds to an unforgettable climax. Some will seek forgiveness, others escape. Some will mend frayed bonds, others will be exposed.
Production Ghoulardi Film Company; New Line Cinema; The Magnolia Project;
Cast Names Tom Ohmer; Robert Bella; Herb Santos Jr.; Tom Tangen; Douglas Busby; Sean Wilson; Junichi Yanagita; Christina Eliason; Thomas Griffin; Phil Hawn; Miriam Margolyes; Lynne Oropeza; Dayna Price; Fernando Lara; Colleen Sturtevant; Julianne Moore; William H. Macy; John C. Reilly; Tom Cruise; Philip Baker Hall; Philip Seymour Hoffman; Jason Robards; Alfred Molina; Melora Walters; Michael Bowen; Ricky Jay; Jeremy Blackman; Melinda Dillon; April Grace; Luis Guzmán;
Box Office USD 22,450,975
Release Date 1999-12-08 (premiere) 1999-12-17 (New York City, New York) 1999-12-17 (Los Angeles, California) 2000-01-07
Genres Drama;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for strong language, drug use, sexuality and some
violence.