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

Larry "Doc" Sportello

Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen

Coy Harlingen

Shasta Fay Hepworth

Deputy D.A. Penny Kimball

Sauncho Smilax, Esq.

Hope Harlingen

Sortilège, who is also the narrator

Denis
'Inherent Vice' is the next feature film from Paul Thomas Anderson and you can tell. It boasts a great soundtrack, brilliant acting and a very convoluted story as it tells the story of a private detective (Phoenix) as he investigates into the disappearance of a former girlfriend. The screenplay is very confusing. It is hard to follow and purposely so as it introduces many characters and multiple stories but I have heard that this aspect of the screenplay is very true to the original source material. All I could do was admit that the film was too bewildering and to enjoy the many jokes and h...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000,000.00
Revenue $14,810,975.00