Inherent Vice

Dec 12, 2014

2h 29m

★ 6.5

Love usually leads to trouble.

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Comedy

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

IAC Films

JoAnne Sellar Productions

Ghoulardi Film Company

RatPac Entertainment

Inherent Vice Trailers

Cast

Larry "Doc" Sportello

Joaquin Phoenix

Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen

Josh Brolin

Coy Harlingen

Owen Wilson

Shasta Fay Hepworth

Katherine Waterston

Deputy D.A. Penny Kimball

Reese Witherspoon

Sauncho Smilax, Esq.

Benicio del Toro

Hope Harlingen

Jena Malone

Sortilège, who is also the narrator

Joanna Newsom

Denis

Jordan Christian Hearn

Jade

Hong Chau

Aunt Reet

Jeannie Berlin

Petunia Leeway

Maya Rudolph

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