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DramaMysteryComedy

Inherent Vice

- Love usually leads to trouble.

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

Release Date : 2014-12-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. PicturesIAC FilmsJoAnne Sellar ProductionsGhoulardi Film Company

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Inherent Vice

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix

Character Name : Larry "Doc" Sportello

Original Name : Joaquin Phoenix

Gender : Male

Josh Brolin

Character Name : Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen

Original Name : Josh Brolin

Gender : Male

Owen Wilson

Character Name : Coy Harlingen

Original Name : Owen Wilson

Gender : Male

Katherine Waterston

Character Name : Shasta Fay Hepworth

Original Name : Katherine Waterston

Gender : Female

Reese Witherspoon

Character Name : Deputy D.A. Penny Kimball

Original Name : Reese Witherspoon

Gender : Female

Benicio del Toro

Character Name : Sauncho Smilax

Original Name : Benicio del Toro

Gender : Male

Jena Malone

Character Name : Hope Harlingen

Original Name : Jena Malone

Gender : Female

Joanna Newsom

Character Name : Sortilège

Original Name : Joanna Newsom

Gender : Female

Jordan Christian Hearn

Character Name : Denis

Original Name : Jordan Christian Hearn

Gender : Male

Hong Chau

Character Name : Jade

Original Name : Hong Chau

Gender : Female

Jeannie Berlin

Character Name : Aunt Reet

Original Name : Jeannie Berlin

Gender : Female

Maya Rudolph

Character Name : Petunia Leeway

Original Name : Maya Rudolph

Gender : Female

Michael Kenneth Williams

Character Name : Tariq Khalil

Original Name : Michael Kenneth Williams

Gender : Male

Martin Short

Character Name : Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.

Original Name : Martin Short

Gender : Male

Sasha Pieterse

Character Name : Japonica Fenway

Original Name : Sasha Pieterse

Gender : Female

Martin Donovan

Character Name : Crocker Fenway

Original Name : Martin Donovan

Gender : Male

Eric Roberts

Character Name : Michael Z. Wolfmann

Original Name : Eric Roberts

Gender : Male

Serena Scott Thomas

Character Name : Sloane Wolfmann

Original Name : Serena Scott Thomas

Gender : Female

Christopher Allen Nelson

Character Name : Glenn Charlock

Original Name : Christopher Allen Nelson

Gender : Male

Sam Jaeger

Character Name : Agent Flatweed

Original Name : Sam Jaeger

Gender : Male

Timothy Simons

Character Name : Agent Borderline

Original Name : Timothy Simons

Gender : Male

Jillian Bell

Character Name : Chlorinda

Original Name : Jillian Bell

Gender : Female

Taylor Bonin

Character Name : Ensenada Slim

Original Name : Taylor Bonin

Gender : Male

Martin Dew

Character Name : Dr. Buddy Tubeside

Original Name : Martin Dew

Gender : Male

Shannon Collis

Character Name : Bambi

Original Name : Shannon Collis

Gender : Female

Catherine Haena Kim

Character Name : News Reporter

Original Name : Catherine Haena Kim

Gender : Female

Vivienne Khaledi

Character Name : Amethyst Harlingen

Original Name : Vivienne Khaledi

Gender : Female

Yvette Yates Redick

Character Name : Luz

Original Name : Yvette Yates Redick

Gender : Female

Andrew Simpson

Character Name : Riggs Warbling

Original Name : Andrew Simpson

Gender : Male

Joe Dioletto

Character Name : Cop with Bigfoot

Original Name : Joe Dioletto

Gender : Male

Jack Kelly

Character Name : Burke Stodger (archive footage)

Original Name : Jack Kelly

Gender : Male

The Growlers

Character Name : The Boards

Original Name : The Growlers

Gender : Male

Belladonna

Character Name : Clancy Charlock

Original Name : Belladonna

Gender : Female

Alina Gatti

Character Name : Howdy Doper's Phone Voice (voice)

Original Name : Alina Gatti

Gender : Male

Elaine Tan

Character Name : Xandra

Original Name : Elaine Tan

Gender : Female

Wilson Bethel

Character Name : LAPD Officer #1

Original Name : Wilson Bethel

Gender : Male

Anders Holm

Character Name : LAPD Officer #2

Original Name : Anders Holm

Gender : Male

Emmet Unverzagt

Character Name : Bigfoot's Kid

Original Name : Emmet Unverzagt

Gender : Male

Erica Sullivan

Character Name : Dr. Lily Hammer

Original Name : Erica Sullivan

Gender : Female

Eva Fisher

Character Name : Dr. Threeply's Assistant #1

Original Name : Eva Fisher

Gender : Female

Jackie Michele Johnson

Character Name : Dr. Threeply's Assistant #2

Original Name : Jackie Michele Johnson

Gender : Female

Katie Schwartz

Character Name : Kimberly

Original Name : Katie Schwartz

Gender : Female

Charley Morgan

Character Name : Dr. Igor

Original Name : Charley Morgan

Gender : Male

Keith Jardine

Character Name : Puck Beaverton

Original Name : Keith Jardine

Gender : Male

Delaina Mitchell

Character Name : Mrs. Chastity Bjornsen

Original Name : Delaina Mitchell

Gender : Female

Michael Cotter

Character Name : Rhus Frothingham

Original Name : Michael Cotter

Gender : Male

Peter McRobbie

Character Name : Adrian Prussia

Original Name : Peter McRobbie

Gender : Male

Shannon C. Sullivan

Character Name : Adrian Prussia's Secretary

Original Name : Shannon C. Sullivan

Gender : Female

Samantha Lemole

Character Name : Golden Fang Mother

Original Name : Samantha Lemole

Gender : Female

Madison Leisle

Character Name : Golden Fang Daughter

Original Name : Madison Leisle

Gender : Female

Liam Van Joosten

Character Name : Golden Fang Son

Original Name : Liam Van Joosten

Gender : Male

Matt Doyle

Character Name : Golden Fang Father

Original Name : Matt Doyle

Gender : Male

Christian Williams

Character Name : Smedley

Original Name : Christian Williams

Gender : Male

Jefferson Mays

Character Name : Dr. Threeply

Original Name : Jefferson Mays

Gender : Male

David Prak

Character Name : Buddhist Monk

Original Name : David Prak

Gender : Male

Amy Ferguson

Character Name : Bodhi

Original Name : Amy Ferguson

Gender : Female

Emma Dumont

Character Name : Zinnia

Original Name : Emma Dumont

Gender : Male

Scott Aschenbrenner

Character Name : Jesus Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Scott Aschenbrenner

Gender : Male

Christina Bobrowsky

Character Name : Patient (uncredited)

Original Name : Christina Bobrowsky

Gender : Female

Peter Bonilla

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Bonilla

Gender : Male

Gregoer Boru

Character Name : Recording Tech (uncredited)

Original Name : Gregoer Boru

Gender : Male

Marianne Bourg

Character Name : Beach Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Marianne Bourg

Gender : Female

Toyia Brown

Character Name : Harmony (uncredited)

Original Name : Toyia Brown

Gender : Female

Stu Brumbaugh

Character Name : Groupie (uncredited)

Original Name : Stu Brumbaugh

Gender : Male

Seth Cash

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Seth Cash

Gender : Male

Laura Lyon Rossi

Character Name : Groupie (uncredited)

Original Name : Laura Lyon Rossi

Gender : Female

Ashleigh Biller

Character Name : Patient (uncredited)

Original Name : Ashleigh Biller

Gender : Female

Elizabeth Colunga

Character Name : Patient (uncredited)

Original Name : Elizabeth Colunga

Gender : Female

Emma Cooper

Character Name : Groupie (uncredited)

Original Name : Emma Cooper

Gender : Female

Nick de Graffenreid

Character Name : Patient (uncredited)

Original Name : Nick de Graffenreid

Gender : Male

Adam Dorsey

Character Name : Jesus Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Adam Dorsey

Gender : Male

Ken Edling

Character Name : Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : Ken Edling

Gender : Male

Jenna Emery

Character Name : Groupie (uncredited)

Original Name : Jenna Emery

Gender : Female

Al Function

Character Name : Biker (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Function

Gender : Male

Brandy Futch

Character Name : Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Brandy Futch

Gender : Female

Lauren Goncher

Character Name : Dental Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : Lauren Goncher

Gender : Female

Ellen Ho

Character Name : Chinese Waitress (uncredited)

Original Name : Ellen Ho

Gender : Female

Jessica Huss

Character Name : Speed Freak (uncredited)

Original Name : Jessica Huss

Gender : Female

Robert Peoples

Character Name : Patient (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Peoples

Gender : Male

Dallas James

Character Name : Auto Mechanic (uncredited)

Original Name : Dallas James

Gender : Male

Christopher Karl Johnson

Character Name : Mr. Robinson (uncredited)

Original Name : Christopher Karl Johnson

Gender : Male

Timothy Lally

Character Name : Commando (uncredited)

Original Name : Timothy Lally

Gender : Male

Adeana Lane

Character Name : Beach Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Adeana Lane

Gender : Female

Kira Legg

Character Name : Groupie (uncredited)

Original Name : Kira Legg

Gender : Female

Tracy Ann Lisa

Character Name : District Attorney (uncredited)

Original Name : Tracy Ann Lisa

Gender : Female

Blue LoLan

Character Name : Patient (uncredited)

Original Name : Blue LoLan

Gender : Female

Jacob Lyman

Character Name : Mormon FBI Agent (uncredited)

Original Name : Jacob Lyman

Gender : Male

Amanda Maddox

Character Name : Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Amanda Maddox

Gender : Female

Emilee Madrak

Character Name : Groupie (uncredited)

Original Name : Emilee Madrak

Gender : Female

Kirstin Masters

Character Name : Dental Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : Kirstin Masters

Gender : Female

Zach McMahon

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Zach McMahon

Gender : Male

Chelsea O'Toole

Character Name : Patient (uncredited)

Original Name : Chelsea O'Toole

Gender : Female

Shaun Parker

Character Name : Commando (uncredited)

Original Name : Shaun Parker

Gender : Male

Rodney J. Richards

Character Name : Adrian Prussia's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Rodney J. Richards

Gender : Male

Philip Roosevelt

Character Name : Hippie in Commune (uncredited)

Original Name : Philip Roosevelt

Gender : Male

Osamu Saito

Character Name : Japanese Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Osamu Saito

Gender : Male

Joel Shock

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Joel Shock

Gender : Male

Matthew Skomo

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Matthew Skomo

Gender : Male

Chantal Thuy

Character Name : Groupie (uncredited)

Original Name : Chantal Thuy

Gender : Female

Diana Elizabeth Torres

Character Name : Lourdes (uncredited)

Original Name : Diana Elizabeth Torres

Gender : Female

Reviews

M

mattwilde123

@mattwilde123

2021-06-23

'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 humorous situations. Joaquin Phoenix is tremendous as the main character Larry "Doc" Sportello. He is complimented with a great supporting cast such as Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro. Overall, 'Inherent Vice' is not a typical popcorn flick and I was very confused by the overwhelming plot. ★★★½

G

GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-11

I kind of feel that Anderson lends himself to a film like this. He uses a lot of extreme wide angles and if you ever smoked a little dope in college the world looks a little like when you mount that 18mm on your SLR. His choice of lenses lends itself to telling the story of a guy like Doc without going over the top ala Fear and Loathing and making it a little too blatantly FX. The humor works in best possible dry as a martini kind of way, and it's played straight like comedy should be. But really, the premise sold me. Take a hard boiled film noir kind of mystery and replace Sam Spade with the perpetual stoner and then watch him try to solve a mystery. It's incoherent enough to make you believe that Doc is just a little too rocked to function properly most of the time, which is reflected in his effectiveness and decision making skills. He's smart enough to not bumble his way through it, but has gotten off the magic school bus enough to do his best possible work. And it makes the film do that one singular thing that all movies are required to do in order to be called a success... it entertains. And honestly it's a delight to watch. The acting was great, the director was the best possible person to take on the adaptation, and the lighting walked that fine line between naturalistic and cinematic. I'd call it a beautiful film, but it's hard to call a movie about drugs beautiful without sounding utterly pretentious... so, I'll settle with the highest praise a movie can get... it's entertaining and a pleasure to watch.