
The Big Sleep
1978 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 5.9
Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.
Based on The Big Sleep
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Details
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-03-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (100 votes)
Themes
- daughter
- based on novel or book
- general
- blackmail
- remake
- murder
- gay theme
Cast & crew

Robert Mitchum
as Philip Marlowe

Sarah Miles
as Charlotte Sternwood

Richard Boone
as Lash Cansino

Candy Clark
as Camilla Sternwood

Joan Collins
as Agnes Lazelle

Edward Fox
as Joe Brody

John Mills
as Inspector Carson

James Stewart
as General Sternwood

Oliver Reed
as Eddie Mars

Harry Andrews
as Norris
Directed by Michael Winner