Inherent Vice
Brief Synopsis
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It's 1970, and paranoia is running the day when private eye Doc Sportello's ex-old lady suddenly shows up out of nowhere. She says she's in love with her billionaire, land developer boyfriend, and that his wife and her boyfriend are plotting to kidnap him and throw him in a loony bin. Doc knows that "love" is another of those overused words of the moment, like "trip" or "groovy," and that it usually leads to trouble, but he still loves her, so when she asks for his help, he takes the case. Based on the novel by Thomas Pynchon.
Cast & Crew
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Paul Thomas Anderson
Director
Shannon Collis
Eric Roberts
Benicio Del Toro
Owen Wilson
Erica Sullivan
Film Details
Also Known As
Gizli Kusur, Iedzimtais netikums, Inherent Vice - Natürliche Mängel, Puro vicio, Vice caché, Vicio propio, Vizio di forma, Vício Inerente
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Film Noir
Period
Release Date
2014
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 28m
Synopsis
It's 1970, and paranoia is running the day when private eye Doc Sportello's ex-old lady suddenly shows up out of nowhere. She says she's in love with her billionaire, land developer boyfriend, and that his wife and her boyfriend are plotting to kidnap him and throw him in a loony bin. Doc knows that "love" is another of those overused words of the moment, like "trip" or "groovy," and that it usually leads to trouble, but he still loves her, so when she asks for his help, he takes the case. Based on the novel by Thomas Pynchon.
Director
Paul Thomas Anderson
Director
Cast
Shannon Collis
Eric Roberts
Benicio Del Toro
Owen Wilson
Erica Sullivan
Taylor Bonin
Jordan Christian Hearn
Wilson Bethel
Osamu Saito
Jillian Bell
Serena Scott Thomas
David Prak
Samantha Lemole
Martin D Dew
Liam Van Joosten
Anders Holm
Emmet Unverzagt
Emma Dumont
Alina Gatti
Jack Kelly
Martin Donovan
Andrew Simpson
Delaina Mitchell
Shannon Sullivan
Matt Doyle
Jena Malone
Catherine Haena Kim
Joanna Newsom
Katherine Waterston
Vivienne Khaledi
Michael Cotter
Timothy C. Simons
Jeannie Berlin
Madison Leisle
Yvette Yates
Maya Rudolph
Amy Ferguson
The Growlers
Keith Jardine
Sasha Pieterse
Elaine Tan
Jackie Michele Johnson
Charley Morgan
Joe Dioletto
Eva Simone Fisher
Christopher Allen Nelson
Jefferson Mays
Michael K. Williams
Joaquin Phoenix
Katie Schwartz
John Micheletos
Lead Man
Josh Brolin
Reese Witherspoon
Martin Short
Hong Chau
Sam Jaeger
Peter Mcrobbie
Christian Williams
Crew
David Acord
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Cliff Adams
Song
Don Addrisi
Song
Richard Addrisi
Song
Lou Adler
Song
Tom Ajar
Projectionist
Herb Alpert
Song
Colin Anderson
Steadicam Operator
Paul Thomas Anderson
Producer
Paul Thomas Anderson
Screenplay
The Association
Song Performer
Claire Atiee
Production Assistant
Curt Attaway
Transportation
Burt Bacharach
Song
Deidre Backs
Coordinator
John Barba
Casting Assistant
Philip Barnes
Painter
David Barraza
Transportation
Ted Basso
Transportation
Sultan Batayneh
Transportation
Michael Bauman
Chief Lighting Technician
Les Baxter
Song
Les Baxter
Song Performer
William Beavers
Props
Shye Ben-tzur
Soloist
Rachel Berry
Visual Effects Producer
Paul Black
Costumer
Jennifer Blair
Art Department Coordinator
Kristine M Bochum
Accounting Assistant
Kevin Bolen
Sound
Mike Bonnaud
Rigging Gaffer
Raynee Borchardt
Grip
Melissa Bosco
Set Production Assistant
Mark Bridges
Costume Designer
Erik L Brown
Assistant Camera
Eli Bush
Coproducer
Robert Caballero
Medic
Don Capoferri
Dailies
Skye Caruso
Production Assistant
Skye Caruso
Post-Production
Alex Castillo
Lighting Technician
Matthew Cavaliero
Property Master
Robert Chestnut
Transportation Co-Captain
Albert Chi
Coproducer
Rick Chinelli
On-Set Dresser
Joseph Chouchanian
Best Boy Grip
Linda Cohen
Music Supervisor
Frank Comstock
Song Performer
Frank Comstock
Song
Sam Cooke
Song
Sam Cooke
Song Performer
Gaz Coombes
Song Performer
Wendy M Craig
Costume Supervisor
David Crank
Production Designer
Steve Cremin
Special Effects Coordinator
Demelza Cronin
Production Coordinator
Dorothy Crutcher
Costumer
Tommy Dangcil
Lighting Technician
Donald Davidson
Best Boy
Chad R Davis
On-Set Dresser
Ruth De Jong
Art Director
Clive Deamer
Soloist
Patricia Dehaney
Hair Stylist
Jeff Delucia
Rigging Electrician
Anthony A. Devito
Transportation
Gabriel Diaz
Production Assistant
Bart Dion
Special Effects Coordinator
Anthony Dipanni
Construction
Sandra L Dixon
Accounting Assistant
Tracy Dixon
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Kelly Doran
Sound
Doug Dow
Foreman
Daniel Durr
Lighting Technician
Michael Edwards
Props
Rokusuke Ei
Song
Coya Elliot
Assistant Sound Editor
Robert Elswit
Other
Robert Elswit
Dp/Cinematographer
Robert Elswit
Director Of Photography
Larry Fee
Transportation
Scott Fitzgerald
Location Manager
Jamie Franta
Grip
Erica Frauman
Post-Production Supervisor
Laurel Frushour
Costumer
Jeremy Fry
Stunt Performer
Kalif M. Fuller
Location Assistant
Brandon Galvan
Location Assistant
Andrea Gard
Foley Artist
Jose Garibay
Props Assistant
Alina Gatti
Set Production Assistant
Karen Ruth Getchell
Production Supervisor
Jillian Giacomini
Script Supervisor
Luke Dunn Gielmuda
Sound Effects Editor
Daniel Goffey
Song Performer
David Goldsmith
Video Assist/Playback
Anthony Gordon
Makeup Artist
Christina Graff
Visual Effects Producer
Paul Graff
Visual Effects Supervisor
Colin Greenwood
Song
Colin Greenwood
Soloist
Jonny Greenwood
Song Performer
Jonny Greenwood
Song
Jonny Greenwood
Music Conductor
Kelly Gregson
Costumer
Roxana Griffin
Hair Stylist
John Gummoe
Song
Donald Haggerty
Transportation
Kenneth L Hardman
Transportation
Burt Heinz
Song
Mo Henry
Camera
Joseph Hicks
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Bob Hilliard
Song
Benjamin Hoffman
Stunt Performer
Demetricus Holloway
Costumer
Jeff Hunter
Assistant Location Manager
Bob Irwin
Song
Bob Irwin
Song Performer
Chuck Jackson
Song Performer
Dominique Jaramillo
Medic
Felicia Jarvis
Costumer
Rafael Sanz Jiminez
Production Assistant
Leslie Jones
Editor
Peter De Jong
Production Assistant
Genghis Jorgensen
Set Production Assistant
Andy Jurgensen
Assistant Editor
John Kaiser
Construction
Cortney Lynn Kammerer
Post-Production Coordinator
Cortney Lynn Kammerer
Assistant
Michael Karoli
Song
Dennis Keiffer
Stunt Performer
Tyler Kettenburg
On-Set Dresser
Nick Kirsten
Grip
Kristen Kopp
Assistant Costume Designer
Miia Kovero
Hair
David Kramer
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Cassandra Kulukundis
Casting Director
Jeffrey S Kunkel
Key Grip
T Sano Kwong
Grip
Harold C Lacy
Transportation
Wayne Lamkay
Accountant
Marcus Larsen
Painter
Eric Lasko
Assistant Director
Steve Lauritzen
On-Set Dresser
Kimberly Lay
Production Assistant
Bryce Levy
Production Assistant
Jaki Liebezeit
Song
Aaron Lillard
Props
Whitman Lindstrom
Matte Painter
Brandon Linville
Accounting Assistant
Marco Lopez
On-Set Dresser
Blake Loyd
Compositor
Daniel Lupi
Unit Production Manager
Daniel Lupi
Producer
Marco Lupi
Transportation
Sean Lyons
Scenic Artist
Frankie Martinez
Lighting Technician
Tom Mccomas
Stunt Performer
Luke Mcdonald
Digital Effects
John Mcgivern
Transportation
Conner Mckinley
Art Department Coordinator
Dan Mcmahon
Lighting Technician
Alaina Mcmanus
Loader
Matthew Mebane
Loader
Janis Mekaelian
Costumer
Aryel Melek-shalom
Cgi Artist
Stephen Messing
Matte Painter
Andrew Meyers
Production Assistant
Beth Miller
Production Assistant
Rick Miller
Stunt Performer
James Mize
Props
Steven Mnuchin
Executive Producer
Victor A Moore
Transportation
Luis Moreno
Lighting Technician
Michael A Moreno
Transportation
John P Morris
Best Boy Grip
Aaron Moskal
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Larry Motes
Transportation
Paul Mugavero
On-Set Dresser
Michael A Murray
On-Set Dresser
Dan Muscarella
Color Timer
Hachidai Nakamura
Song
Joshua Nathan
Location Assistant
Edward O'brien
Song
Thomas O'conor
Props
Valli O'reilly
Makeup Artist
Jeff Overfield
Set Production Assistant
Fred Palluzzi
Rigging Electrician
Jim Palmer
Stunt Performer
Anthony D. Parillo
Set Designer
Robert Paulsen
Location Manager
Jason Pelham
Film Lab
Greg Peskay
Dailies
John Peters
Transportation
Lars Petersen
Construction Coordinator
Ellen Phillips
Production Assistant
Michael Phillips
Transportation
Mike Phillips
Transportation
Grecgonio Galicia Pimentel
Props
Sally J Potters
Assistant Production Coordinator
Bill Powell
Transportation
Film Details
Also Known As
Gizli Kusur, Iedzimtais netikums, Inherent Vice - Natürliche Mängel, Puro vicio, Vice caché, Vicio propio, Vizio di forma, Vício Inerente
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Film Noir
Period
Release Date
2014
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 28m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video April 28, 2015
Expanded Release in United States January 9, 2015
Released in United States 2014 (Centerpiece Gala)
Limited Release in United States December 12, 2014
Limited Release in United States December 12, 2014
Expanded Release in United States January 9, 2015
Released in United States on Video April 28, 2015
Released in United States 2014
Based on the novel "Inherent Vice" written by Thomas Pynchon and published by Penguin Press in 2009.
Robert Downey Jr. was previously mentioned to star.
Sean Penn had been mentioned for the role of Adrian Prussia.
