Inherent Vice (2014)
Based on Thomas Pynchon's novel, Inherent Vice is a noir-crime film that puts viewers in the perspective of private eye Doc Sportello during the 1960s, who fully embraces the hippie lifestyle while trying to do his job. When his former girlfriend and her new billionaire boyfriend go missing, Doc immerses himself in the depths of Los Angeles's crime-laden underworld to solve the cases.
Inherent Vice
- Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Release Date
- December 12, 2014
- Studio(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Cast
- Joaquin Phoenix , Owen Wilson , Katherine Waterston , Benicio Del Toro , Reese Witherspoon , Josh Brolin
- Writers
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Runtime
- 148minutes
- Budget
- $20 million
Summary
Private investigator Larry "Doc" Sportello (Phoenix) investigates the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend in Los Angeles.
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