After returning from the Second World War, a psychologically troubled drifter returns from the war and meets the charismatic leader of a new religion. The Master befriends the drifter to help him sort out his life and provide meaning. The drifter becomes his right-hand man and, after a while begins to question both his belief in the leader and his teachings as the organization grows and gains a fervent following.

GENRE: Drama
MPAA RATING: R
RUN TIME: 2h 17m
RELEASE DATE: September 21, 2012
STARRING: Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Jesse Plemons, Laura Dern
DIRECTOR(S): Paul Thomas Anderson
PRODUCER(S): Joanne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi, Megan Ellison
WRITER(S): Paul Thomas Anderson
STUDIO: The Weinstein Company