Inherent Vice

Based On the book by Thomas Pynchon

Inherent Vice is a 2014 American neo-noir black comedy crime film written, co-produced, and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, based on the 2009 novel by Thomas Pynchon. The ensemble cast includes Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Eric Roberts, Reese Witherspoon, Benicio del Toro, Jena Malone, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short and Joanna Newsom. The film follows Larry "Doc" Sportello, a well-intentioned but fumbling stoner, hippie, and private investigator embroiled in the criminal underworld of 1970 Los Angeles, investigating three cases linked by the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend and her wealthy new boyfriend. Anderson's adaptation of Inherent Vice had been in development since 2010, and is the first Pynchon novel to be adapted for the screen.

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Release date:

October 4, 2014

Director:

Paul Thomas Anderson

Cast:

Benicio del Toro, Jeannie Berlin, Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Kevin J. O'Connor

Genre:

Crime, Drama, Comedy, Comedy drama, Romantic comedy

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2014 in adaptations