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The Master

The Master
Score: 4.96 / 10
Released: September 21, 2012 - Toronto
September 28, 2012 - expands
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Producer: Daniel Lupi, Joanne Sellar, Megan Ellison, Paul Thomas Anderson
Studio: Entertainment One
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Frank Bettag, Leonida Bautista
Genre: Drama
Length: 137 minutes

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The Master Synopsis

Set in America in the years following World War II, a charismatic intellectual by the name of Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman), who becomes known as "The Master," launches a faith-based organization in order to give meaning to his life. One night, veteran Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix), still struggling with the stress from fighting in the war, jumps aboard Dodd's docked ship and stows away as it sets sail.

At first, the two men seem to be complete opposites but it isn't long before an unexpected friendship is born, with Lancaster even appointing the soldier as his right-hand man. But as the faith's loyal following begins growing, Freddie finds himself questioning the belief system—and the mentor—he once embraced.

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1  VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour St., Vancouver, (604) 683-FILM
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