Inherent Vice Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 13, 2015

Inherent Vice

Release Date: Friday, December 12, 2014 Theaters Friday, January 9, 2015 Expansion

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix • Josh Brolin • Reese Witherspoon • Owen Wilson • Martin Short

R Drama N/A

3.19 / 5.0

18% WILL SEE 82% WON'T SEE

Rent or buy

Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: When private eye Doc Sportello’s ex-old lady suddenly out of nowhere shows up with a story about her current billionaire land developer boyfriend whom she just happens to be in love with, and a plot by his wife and her boyfriend to kidnap that billionaire and throw him in a loony bin…well, easy for her to say.

It’s the tail end of the psychedelic '60s and paranoia is running the day and Doc knows that "love" is another of those words going around at the moment, like “trip” or “groovy,” that’s being way too overused—except this one usually leads to trouble.

With a cast of characters that includes surfers, hustlers, dopers and rockers, a murderous loan shark, LAPD Detectives, a tenor sax player working undercover, and a mysterious entity known as the Golden Fang, which may only be a tax dodge set up by some dentists... Part surf noir, part psychedelic romp—all Thomas Pynchon.

Drama Adaptation

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Who stars in Inherent Vice – Cast List

Joaquin Phoenix
... Larry 'Doc' Sportello

Eddington, Joker
Josh Brolin
... Bigfoot Bjornsen

The Running Man, Avengers: Endgame
Reese Witherspoon
... Penny

Sing 2, How Do You Know
Owen Wilson
... Coy Harlingen

Charlie the Wonderdog, Focker In-Law
M
Martin Short
... Dr. Blatnoyd

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, The Wind Rises
Jena Malone
... Hope Harlingen

Pride & Prejudice, Sucker Punch
Katherine Waterston
Fackham Hall, They Listen
P
Peter McRobbie
... Adrian Prussia

The Visit
S
Sasha Pieterse
... Japonica Fenway

Ivy and Bean, The Image of You
Benicio Del Toro
... Sauncho Smilax

One Battle After Another, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Maya Rudolph
... Petunia Leeway

Animal Friends, Luca (re-release)
Y
Yvette Yates
... Luz

Without Men

Who is making Inherent Vice – Crew List

A look at Inherent Vice behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Paul Thomas Anderson last helmed One Battle After Another and Licorice Pizza. The film's writer Paul Thomas Anderson last penned One Battle After Another and Licorice Pizza.

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Screenwriter: Paul Thomas Anderson
Producers: Paul Thomas Anderson
Daniel Lupi
Joanne Sellar

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Ghoulardi Film

Production – What we know about the Inherent Vice

Key Facts

Anderson's behind-the-scenes creative team included Oscar-winning director of photography Robert Elswit ("There Will Be Blood"), production designer David Crank ("The Master"), Oscar-nominated editor Leslie Jones ("The Thin Red Line"), and Oscar-winning costume designer Mark Bridges ("The Artist"). The music is by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood.
The seventh feature from Paul Thomas Anderson and the first ever film adaption of a Thomas Pynchon novel.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Sep 2014

Completed

Changed Inherent Vice movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Feb 2014

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jan 2013

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production will begin summer 2013.

Feb 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. May shoot in fall 2011

Dec 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for drug use throughout, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and some violence
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Inherent Vice Trailers and Clips

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Theatrical Trailer

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Paranoia

Inherent Vice Release Date: When was the film released?

Inherent Vice was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 12 , 2014. There were four other movies released on the same date, including Exodus: Gods and Kings, Top Five and The Captive.