magnolia (1999)

in san fernando valley, on any day, the events of several characters are intertwined. among the many: earl partridge, terminally ill with cancer, would like to see his son frank mckey, a macho guru of telematic seduction; his wife linda, interested and unfaithful, realizes she loves him. jimmy gator, television presenter, has no clear moral conduct as it seems. donnie smith, star of the sixties quiz shows, is in love with a bartender. stanley spector, a child prodigy on today's quiz shows, suffers from the lack of maternal affection.