H. W. Plainview (indirectly, through oil rig explosion)

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H. W. Plainview is the adopted son of oilman Daniel Plainview in the film "There Will Be Blood," whose life is profoundly altered after he is left deaf by an oil rig explosion.

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instanceOf fictional character
film character
adoptiveFather Daniel Plainview NERFINISHED
appearsIn There Will Be Blood NERFINISHED
basedOn character elements from Upton Sinclair’s novel Oil!
becomesDeaf after oil rig explosion
causeOfDeafness oil rig explosion
communicationMethod sign language (after becoming deaf)
countryOfOriginWork United States NERFINISHED
createdBy Paul Thomas Anderson NERFINISHED
disability deafness
familyName Plainview NERFINISHED
firstAppearance There Will Be Blood (2007 film) NERFINISHED
genreOfWorkAppearedIn drama film
period drama
guardian Daniel Plainview NERFINISHED
medium film
narrativeRole Daniel Plainview’s heir
emotional focus of Daniel Plainview’s character arc
notableEvent oil derrick explosion
portrayedBy Dillon Freasier NERFINISHED
relationshipToDanielPlainview adopted son
settingLocationOfWork California NERFINISHED
settingTimePeriodOfWork early 20th century
workReleaseYear 2007

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Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood injures H. W. Plainview (indirectly, through oil rig explosion)
subject surface form: Daniel Plainview