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2014

Inherent Vice

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

Credits

Director

Paul Thomas Anderson

Producers

Paul Thomas Anderson , Daniel Lupi , JoAnne Sellar

Writer

Paul Thomas Anderson

Cinematographer

Robert Elswit

Editor

Leslie Jones

Production Design

David Crank

Costume Design

Mark Bridges

Composer

Jonny Greenwood

Visual Effects

Paul Graff

Casting

Cassandra Kulukundis

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix , Josh Brolin , Owen Wilson , Katherine Waterston , Reese Witherspoon , Benicio del Toro , Jena Malone , Joanna Newsom , Jordan Christian Hearn , Hong Chau

Studios

Warner Bros. Pictures , RatPac Entertainment , Ghoulardi Film Company , IAC Films , JoAnne Sellar Productions

Genres

Drama Comedy Mystery

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
Inherent Vice (2014) movie poster
Inherent Vice (2014) movie poster
Inherent Vice (2014) movie poster
Inherent Vice (2014) movie poster
Inherent Vice (2014) movie poster

Awards

0 wins, 3 nominations
Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Joaquin Phoenix 2015
Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Paul Thomas Anderson 2015
Nom Best Costume Design (Color) Mark Bridges 2015

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