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The Master

Haunted by his past, a World War II veteran crosses paths with a mysterious movement called The Cause.

2012 · R · 2h 17m

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

7.1

TMDB audience score
3,465 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.

Where to watch

Official options in the United States:

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  • Hoopla
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  • Plex
  • Tubi TV

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  • Amazon Video
  • Apple TV Store
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube
  • Fandango At Home

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Cast

  • Joaquin Phoenix
    Freddie Quell

  • Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Lancaster Dodd

  • Amy Adams
    Peggy Dodd

  • Rami Malek
    Clark

  • Laura Dern
    Helen Sullivan

  • Jesse Plemons
    Val Dodd

  • Ambyr Childers
    Elizabeth Dodd

  • Madisen Beaty
    Doris Solstad

  • Kevin J. O'Connor
    Bill White

  • Patty McCormack
    Mildred Drummond

  • Lena Endre
    Mrs. Solstad

  • Barbara Brownell
    Margaret O'Brien

  • Amy Ferguson
    Martha the Salesgirl

  • Jennifer Neala Page
    Winn Manchester

  • Christopher Evan Welch
    John More

  • Mike Howard
    Rorschach Doctor

  • Frank Bettag
    Frank

  • Mimi Cozzens
    Chi Chi Crawford