Inherent Vice
2014 · Movie · R · 149 min · ★ 6.5
In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.
Based on Inherent Vice
Also known as Vice caché
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-12-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 149 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (2,720 votes)
Themes
- california
- based on novel or book
- boat
- detective
- 1970s
- ex-girlfriend
- surreal
- vice
- hippie lifestyle
- pot smoking
- marijuana
- private investigator
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2015 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2015 · nominated
Cast & crew
Joaquin Phoenix
as Larry "Doc" Sportello
Josh Brolin
as Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen
Owen Wilson
as Coy Harlingen
Katherine Waterston
as Shasta Fay Hepworth
Reese Witherspoon
as Deputy D.A. Penny Kimball
Benicio del Toro
as Sauncho Smilax, Esq.
Jena Malone
as Hope Harlingen
Joanna Newsom
as Sortilège, who is also the narrator
Jordan Christian Hearn
as Denis
Hong Chau
as Jade
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson