Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.
Keywords:
California
Petrol
Sibling relationship
Based on novel or book
Capitalism
Pastor
Deaf-mute
American dream
Narcissism
Fanatic
Father
Baptism
Misanthrophy
Money
Oil
Religion
Church
Killer
Alcoholic
Oil industry
Child abandonment
Dual role
Character study
Zealot
Bowling alley
Sign languages
Turn of the century
19th century
Adopted son
1900s
Personality change
Pipeline
20th century
1890s
Milkshake
Intense
Oilfields
Movie tag line: "There will be greed. There will be vengeance."
Character: Daniel Plainview
Character: Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
Character: Henry
Character: Fletcher Hamilton
Character: H.W. Plainview