The Master is a portrait of drifters and seekers in...

The Master is a portrait of drifters and seekers in post World War II America, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and released by The Weinstein Company September 1, 2012, following the journey of a Naval veteran (Joaquin Phoenix, pictured) who arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader (Philip Seymour Hoffman). Credit: The Weinstein Company

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