That Moment: Magnolia Diary

Jan 1, 2000

1h 13m

★ 7.6

Overview

A very in-depth documentary that follows the very over-worked director Paul Thomas Anderson through a gruelling 80+ days of shooting for the film Magnolia (1999), containing behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

New Line Home Entertainment

Three Legged Cat Productions

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Cast

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Paul Thomas Anderson

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Philip Seymour Hoffman

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William H. Macy

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Julianne Moore

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Fiona Apple

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Philip Baker Hall

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Jason Robards

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Melora Walters

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Ricky Jay

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Jeremy Blackman

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John C. Reilly

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Robert Elswit

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