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Daniel Plainview (Character)
from There Will Be Blood (2007)

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There Will Be Blood -- A story about family, greed, religion, and oil, centered around a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
There Will Be Blood -- A story about family, greed, religion, and oil, centered around a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
There Will Be Blood -- A story about family, greed, religion, and oil, centered around a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
There Will Be Blood -- A story about family, greed, religion, and oil, centered around a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
There Will Be Blood -- A story about family, greed, religion, and oil, centered around a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.

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Biography:
Daniel Plainview is a fictional oil tycoon and the protagonist of 2008's There Will Be Blood... See more »

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  1. "Smosh"
        - There Will Be Pokemon (2008) TV episode, Played by Ian Hecox
  2. "Saturday Night Live"
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" - USA (complete title)
    ... aka "SNL" - USA (informal title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" - USA (alternative title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" - USA (first season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" - USA (sixth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" - USA (fifteenth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" - USA (twentieth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" - USA (twentyfifth season title)
        - Tina Fey/Carrie Underwood (2008) TV episode, Played by Bill Hader
  3. There Will Be Blood (2007) Played by Daniel Day-Lewis
Archive Footage:
  1. Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV) Played by Daniel Day-Lewis
  2. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) Played by Daniel Day-Lewis

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Comedy / Drama / Music
Plot Keywords:
Absurdism / Actor Playing Multiple Roles / Bar / Blood See more »

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Quotes:
From There Will Be Blood (2007)
Eli Sunday: How is all the work coming?
Plainview: Everything's good.
Eli Sunday: All the men are provided for?
Plainview: Of course.
Eli Sunday: Spirit's seem high. Is there... anything that you need from me? Anything the church can do for you?
Plainview: I don't believe so, no. Thank you.
Eli Sunday: I understand you've asked the people to gather round and watch the well begin tomorrow, is that right?
Plainview: That's right.
Eli Sunday: I will bless the well. Before you begin, you should introduce me. You'll see me walk up towards the oil well, and...
Plainview: The derrick.
[...]
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