<P> There Will Be Blood is a 2007 American drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson . It stars Daniel Day - Lewis and Paul Dano . The film was inspired by Upton Sinclair 's novel Oil ! It tells the story of a silver miner - turned - oilman ( Day - Lewis ) on a ruthless quest for wealth during Southern California 's oil boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries . Kevin J. O'Connor , Ciarán Hinds , and Dillon Freasier are also featured in the film . </P>
<P> There Will Be Blood is a 2007 American drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson . It stars Daniel Day - Lewis and Paul Dano . The film was inspired by Upton Sinclair 's novel Oil ! It tells the story of a silver miner - turned - oilman ( Day - Lewis ) on a ruthless quest for wealth during Southern California 's oil boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries . Kevin J. O'Connor , Ciarán Hinds , and Dillon Freasier are also featured in the film . </P>
where did there will be blood take place
where did there will be blood take place
Southern California
Southern California