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Inherent Vice

2014-12-12 · 149 min · ★ 6.5

Drama · Mystery · Comedy

In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.

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Directors
Paul Thomas Anderson
Production companies
Warner Bros. Pictures, IAC Films, JoAnne Sellar Productions, Ghoulardi Film Company, RatPac Entertainment
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 20,000,000
Revenue
USD 14,810,975

Top Cast

Joaquin PhoenixJoaquin PhoenixLarry "Doc" Sportello
Josh BrolinJosh BrolinLt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen
Owen WilsonOwen WilsonCoy Harlingen
Katherine WaterstonKatherine WaterstonShasta Fay Hepworth
Reese WitherspoonReese WitherspoonDeputy D.A. Penny Kimball
Benicio del ToroBenicio del ToroSauncho Smilax, Esq.
Jena MaloneJena MaloneHope Harlingen
Joanna NewsomJoanna NewsomSortilège, who is also the narrator
Jordan Christian HearnJordan Christian HearnDenis
Hong ChauHong ChauJade
Jeannie BerlinJeannie BerlinAunt Reet
Maya RudolphMaya RudolphPetunia Leeway
Michael Kenneth WilliamsMichael Kenneth WilliamsTariq Khalil
Martin ShortMartin ShortDr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
Sasha PieterseSasha PieterseJaponica Fenway
Martin DonovanMartin DonovanCrocker Fenway
Eric RobertsEric RobertsMichael Z. "Mickey" Wolfmann
Serena Scott ThomasSerena Scott ThomasSloane Wolfmann
Christopher Allen NelsonChristopher Allen NelsonGlenn Charlock
Sam JaegerSam JaegerAgent Flatweed

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