From acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson comes a visceral, darkly comic action-thriller. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as a washed-up revolutionary forced out of hiding when his daughter is targeted by a deranged colonel from his past. A pulse-pounding chase through modern America that critics are calling “the best movie of 2025.”
Action | Thriller | Drama | Dark Comedy
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti
Top Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob Ferguson (born “Ghetto Pat” Calhoun) – A washed-up revolutionary and former member of the radical group “French 75,” living off-grid with his teenage daughter in a state of stoned paranoia
Sean Penn as Colonel Steven J. Lockjaw – Bob’s evil nemesis, a sinewy, ripped force of nature with a stilted gait and gravelly voice, who resurfaces after 16 years to settle old scores
Chase Infiniti as Willa Ferguson (born Charlene) – Bob’s spirited, self-reliant teenage daughter, whose disappearance jump-starts the film’s central chase
Teyana Taylor as Perfidia Beverly Hills – Bob’s former partner and Willa’s mother, a fellow revolutionary who escapes their past by fleeing to Mexico
Benicio Del Toro as Sergio St. Carlos – A community leader and Willa’s karate teacher, providing comic relief and unexpected wisdom
Regina Hall as Deandra – A member of the French 75 revolutionary group
Summary (What is the plot?)
Washed-up revolutionary Bob Ferguson exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant teenage daughter, Willa. Years ago, Bob—then known as “Ghetto Pat”—was a member of the radical militant group “French 75,” robbing banks, freeing migrants from detention centres, and generally causing mayhem alongside his lover Perfidia and their comrades.
When Perfidia caught the obsessive attention of the ruthless Colonel Steven J. Lockjaw, she was forced to buy her freedom with sex before entering witness protection and fleeing to Mexico, leaving Bob to raise their daughter alone under a false identity.
Now, 16 years later, Lockjaw resurfaces. Seeking to join a white supremacist brotherhood of old-money elites, he must prove that Willa isn’t his daughter—by any means necessary. When Willa goes missing, Bob must come out of hiding and scramble to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.
What follows is a breathless, 162-minute chase through a small American town on the brink of chaos—with civil unrest, ICE raids, and police brutality erupting around them. Bob must enlist help from his ex-revolutionary comrades while trying to outsmart both Lockjaw and the police who are combing through the city.
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