In 1970, drug-fueled Los Angeles private investigator Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend.
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- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 96 nominations.
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Sortilège
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| Katherine Waterston | ... |
Shasta Fay Hepworth
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| Joaquin Phoenix | ... |
Larry "Doc" Sportello
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| Jordan Christian Hearn | ... |
Denis
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Taylor Bonin | ... |
Ensenada Slim
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| Jeannie Berlin | ... |
Aunt Reet
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| Josh Brolin | ... |
Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen
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Michael Z. Wolfmann
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| Serena Scott Thomas | ... |
Sloane Wolfmann
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| Maya Rudolph | ... |
Petunia Leeway
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| Martin Dew | ... |
Dr. Buddy Tubeside
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| Michael Kenneth Williams | ... |
Tariq Khalil
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| Hong Chau | ... |
Jade
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| Shannon Collis | ... |
Bambi
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| Christopher Allen Nelson | ... |
Glenn Charlock
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| Benicio Del Toro | ... |
Sauncho Smilax, Esq
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| Catherine Haena Kim | ... |
News Reporter
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| Jena Malone | ... |
Hope Harlingen
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| Owen Wilson | ... |
Coy Harlingen
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Vivienne Khaledi | ... |
Amethyst Harlingen
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| Yvette Yates Redick | ... |
Luz
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Andrew Simpson | ... |
Riggs Warbling
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| Joe Dioletto | ... |
Cop with Bigfoot
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| Reese Witherspoon | ... |
Deputy D.A. Penny Kimball
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| Sam Jaeger | ... |
Agent Flatweed
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| Timothy Simons | ... |
Agent Borderline
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| Jack Kelly | ... |
Burke Stodger (archiveFootage)
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| Jillian Bell | ... |
Chlorinda
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| Christian Williams | ... |
Smedley
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The Growlers | ... |
The Boards
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| Belladonna | ... |
Clancy Charlock
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Alina Gatti | ... |
Howdy Doper's Phone Voice (voice)
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| Elaine Tan | ... |
Xandra
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| Martin Short | ... |
Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
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| Sasha Pieterse | ... |
Japonica Fenway
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| Wilson Bethel | ... |
LAPD Officer #1
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LAPD Officer #2
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Emmet Unverzagt | ... |
Bigfoot's Kid
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| Jefferson Mays | ... |
Dr. Threeply
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| Erica Sullivan | ... |
Dr. Lily Hammer
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| Eva Fisher | ... |
Dr. Threeply's Assistant #1
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Jackie Michele Johnson | ... |
Dr. Threeply's Assistant #2
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Kimberly
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Charley Morgan | ... |
Dr. Igor
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| Keith Jardine | ... |
Puck Beaverton
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| Delaina Hlavin | ... |
Mrs. Chastity Bjornsen
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| Michael Cotter | ... |
Rhus Frothingham
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| Peter McRobbie | ... |
Adrian Prussia
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Shannon C. Sullivan | ... |
Adrian Prussia's Secretary
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| Martin Donovan | ... |
Crocker Fenway
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| Samantha Lemole | ... |
Golden Fang Mother
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| Madison Leisle | ... |
Golden Fang Daughter
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Liam Van Joosten | ... |
Golden Fang Son
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Matt Doyle | ... |
Golden Fang Father
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| David Prak | ... |
Buddhist Monk
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| Amy Ferguson | ... |
Bodhi
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| Emma Dumont | ... |
Zinnia
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| Scott Aschenbrenner | ... |
Jesus Guard (uncredited)
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Jacqueline Ash | ... |
Chryskolodon Nurse (uncredited)
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| Brent Bentley | ... |
Young Michelangelo (uncredited)
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| Ashleigh Biller | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Christina Bobrowsky | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Peter Bonilla | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Gregoer Boru | ... |
Recording Tech (uncredited)
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| Marianne Bourg | ... |
Beach Girl (uncredited)
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| Toyia Brown | ... |
Harmony (uncredited)
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| Stu Brumbaugh | ... |
Groupie (uncredited)
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| Will C. | ... |
Commando (uncredited)
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Seth Cash | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Elizabeth Colunga | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Emma Cooper | ... |
Groupie (uncredited)
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| Mars Crain | ... |
Tariq (uncredited)
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| Grace Dambier | ... |
Dental Hygienist (uncredited)
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| Jordan David | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Nicholas de Graffenreid | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Adam Dorsey | ... |
Jesus Guard (uncredited)
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Ken Edling | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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Jenna Emery | ... |
Groupie (uncredited)
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| Kelsey Farrar | ... |
Beach Girl (uncredited)
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Al Function | ... |
Biker (uncredited)
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| Brandy Futch | ... |
Flight Attendant (uncredited)
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Laura Kranz Galvan | ... |
Chryskylodon Patient (uncredited)
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Lauren Goncher | ... |
Dental Assistant (uncredited)
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| Ellen Ho | ... |
Chinese Waitress (uncredited)
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Jessica Huss | ... |
Speed Freak (uncredited)
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Dallas James | ... |
Auto Mechanic (uncredited)
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Christopher Karl Johnson | ... |
Mr. Robinson (uncredited)
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Timothy Lally | ... |
Commando (uncredited)
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Adeana Lane | ... |
Beach Girl (uncredited)
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Kira Legg | ... |
Groupie (uncredited)
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Tracy Ann Lisa | ... |
District Attorney (uncredited)
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| Blue LoLan | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Dakota Lupo | ... |
Chief Chanter (uncredited)
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Jacob Lyman | ... |
Mormon FBI Agent (uncredited)
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| Amanda Maddox | ... |
Flight Attendant (uncredited)
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Emilee Madrak | ... |
Groupie (uncredited)
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Sophia Markov | ... |
Amethyst Harlingen (uncredited)
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Victoria Markov | ... |
Amethyst Harlingen (uncredited)
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Kirstin Masters | ... |
Dental Assistant (uncredited)
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| Richard Nixon | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Shaun Parker | ... |
Commando (uncredited)
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Robert Peoples | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Brook Power | ... |
Hippie girl (uncredited)
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Adrian Prussia Friend (uncredited)
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Laura Rossi | ... |
Groupie (uncredited)
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Philip Ruiz | ... |
Hippie in Commune (uncredited)
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Osamu Saito | ... |
Japanese waiter Kenichiro (uncredited)
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Joel Shock | ... |
Police officer (uncredited)
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Matthew Skomo | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Mark Stepanek | ... |
Record Executive (uncredited)
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| Danny Terminello | ... |
Young Jean-Claude Van Damme (uncredited)
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| Chantal Thuy | ... |
Groupie (uncredited)
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| Diana Elizabeth Torres | ... |
Lourdes (uncredited)
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JC Tremblay | ... |
Chanter (uncredited)
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| Robin Tweed | ... |
Attorney (uncredited)
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Michael Twombley | ... |
Biker (uncredited)
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Steven Wiig | ... |
Portola Barkeep (uncredited)
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Daniel Yobaccio | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Paul Thomas Anderson | ||
Written by
| Paul Thomas Anderson | ... | (written for the screen by) |
| Thomas Pynchon | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| Paul Thomas Anderson | ... | producer |
| Eli Bush | ... | co-producer |
| Albert Chi | ... | co-producer |
| Daniel Lupi | ... | producer |
| Steven Mnuchin | ... | executive producer |
| Scott Rudin | ... | executive producer |
| JoAnne Sellar | ... | producer |
| Adam Somner | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jonny Greenwood | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Elswit | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Leslie Jones | ||
Editorial Department
| Don Capoferri | ... | film dailies colorist |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Andy Jurgensen | ... | first assistant editor |
| Cortney Lynn Kammerer | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Dan Muscarella | ... | color timer |
| Jason Pelham | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Greg Peskay | ... | video dailies colorist |
| Kostas Theodosiou | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Eric 'Woody' Wood | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Gabriel Diaz | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
| Brian Gee | ... | Fotokem Assistant Editor (uncredited) |
| Andrew Hegele | ... | marketing editor (uncredited) |
| Afnahn Khan | ... | post production executive (uncredited) |
| Daniel Sessoms | ... | nextlab operator (uncredited) |
| Christina E. Wasell | ... | dailies producer (uncredited) |
| Tim Weyers | ... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Cassandra Kulukundis | ||
Production Design by
| David Crank | ||
Art Direction by
| Ruth De Jong | ||
Set Decoration by
| Amy Wells | ||
Costume Design by
| Mark Bridges | ||
Makeup Department
| Patricia Dehaney | ... | key hair stylist (as Patricia Dehaney-Le May) |
| Anthony Gordon | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Roxane Griffin | ... | key hair stylist |
| Miia Kovero | ... | hair department head |
| Valli O'Reilly | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Susan Stepanian | ... | key makeup artist |
| Gigi Williams | ... | makeup department head |
| David Beneke | ... | dental prosthetics (uncredited) |
| Kymber Blake | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Gina Bonacquisti | ... | additional hair (uncredited) |
| Crystal M. Cook | ... | additional hair (uncredited) |
| Nikki Smith | ... | additional hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Erica Frauman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Karen Ruth Getchell | ... | production supervisor |
| Daniel Lupi | ... | unit production manager |
| Kelley Smith-Wait | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eric Richard Lasko | ... | second assistant director |
| Adam Somner | ... | first assistant director |
| Trevor Tavares | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Phil Barnes | ... | painter |
| William Beavers Jr. | ... | prop maker (as William G. Beavers Jr.) |
| Jennifer R. Blair | ... | additional art department coordinator |
| Matthew Cavaliero | ... | property master |
| Rick Chinelli | ... | additional set dresser |
| Chad R. Davis | ... | on-set dresser |
| Anthony DiPanni | ... | laborer |
| Doug Dow | ... | labor foreman |
| Michael Edwards | ... | prop maker |
| Grecgonio Galicia-Pimentel | ... | prop maker |
| Jose Garibay | ... | additional property assistant |
| John Kaiser | ... | laborer |
| Tyler Kettenburg | ... | set dresser |
| Marcus Larsen | ... | painter |
| Stephen Lauritzen | ... | set dresser |
| Aaron Lillard | ... | prop maker |
| Marco Lopez | ... | set dresser |
| Sean Lyons | ... | lead scenic |
| Conner McKinley | ... | art department coordinator |
| John Micheletos | ... | leadman |
| James Mize | ... | prop maker |
| Paul Mugavero | ... | additional set dresser |
| Michael A. Murray Jr. | ... | set dresser |
| Thomas A. O'Conor | ... | prop maker (as Tom O'Conor) |
| Anthony D. Parrillo | ... | set designer (as Anthony Parillo) |
| Lars Petersen | ... | construction coordinator |
| Kim Richey | ... | assistant property master |
| Jonathan Robertson | ... | prop-maker |
| Jill Rolie-December | ... | buyer |
| Nicholas Rymond | ... | gang boss (as Nick Raymond) |
| Dorothy Street | ... | additional graphics |
| Richard Suarez | ... | gang boss |
| John L. Sullivan | ... | key prop maker (as John Sullivan) |
| Nandor Szilagy | ... | additional set dresser |
| Karen Teneyck | ... | graphic designer |
| Steven C. Voll | ... | general foreman |
| Jeremy Cisneros | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Penelope Franco Gilmore | ... | set dresser: day player (uncredited) |
| Leslie Ross | ... | stand by painter (uncredited) |
| Josh Webb | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David Acord | ... | re-recording mixer: Skywalker Sound |
| Kevin Bolen | ... | mix technician: Skywalker Sound |
| Curt Cash | ... | marketing re-recording mixer |
| Kelly Doran | ... | utility sound technician |
| Luke Dunn Gielmuda | ... | sound effects editor: Skywalker Sound |
| Coya Elliott | ... | first assistant sound editor: Skywalker Sound |
| Andrea Gard | ... | foley artist: Skywalker Sound |
| John Pritchett | ... | sound mixer |
| Richard Quinn | ... | dialogue supervisor: Skywalker Sound |
| Frank Rinella | ... | foley artist: Skywalker Sound / foley supervisor: Skywalker Sound |
| David M. Roberts | ... | boom operator (as Dave Roberts) |
| Christopher Scarabosio | ... | re-recording mixer: Skywalker Sound / sound designer: Skywalker Sound / supervising sound editor: Skywalker Sound |
| Brad Semenoff | ... | dialogue editor: Skywalker Sound |
| Tony Sereno | ... | mix technician: Skywalker Sound |
| Steve Slanec | ... | dialogue editor: Skywalker Sound |
| Doug Winningham | ... | foley editor:Skywalker Sound (as Dug Winningham) |
| Matthew Wood | ... | supervising sound editor: Skywalker Sound |
| Scott Levine | ... | digital editorial services (uncredited) |
| Jordan O'Neill | ... | datasat sound mastering engineer (uncredited) |
| David Peifer | ... | digital editorial services (uncredited) |
| Ryan Young | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Steve Cremin | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Bart Dion | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Rachel Berry | ... | visual effects producer: Crazy Horse Effects |
| Christina Graff | ... | visual effects producer: Crazy Horse Effects |
| Paul Graff | ... | visual effects supervisor: Crazy Horse Effects |
| Whitman Lindstrom | ... | matte painter: Crazy Horse Effects |
| Blake Loyd | ... | lead compositor: Craxy Horse Effects |
| Luke McDonald | ... | digital effects supervisor: Crazy Horse Effects |
| Aryel Melek-Shalom | ... | lead cg effects artist: Crazy Horse Effects |
| Steven Messing | ... | matte painter: Crazy Horse Effects |
| Brian Sales | ... | compositing supervisor: Crazy Horse Effects |
| Rene Simen | ... | visual effects artist |
| Christina Spring | ... | compositor: Crazy Horse Effects |
| Robert Stromberg | ... | matte painter: Crazy Horse Effects |
| Christian Zeiler | ... | compositor: Crazy Horse Effects |
| Sreyans Bardia | ... | visual effects head of production: BOTVFX (uncredited) |
| Tristan M. Child | ... | visual effects production assistant (uncredited) |
| Kyle Dutton | ... | visual effects coordinator: Crazy Horse Effects (uncredited) |
| Hetal Jain | ... | visual effects producer: BOTVFX (uncredited) |
| Anne Putnam Kolbe | ... | visual effects executive (uncredited) |
| Prakash Pathak | ... | production and technical support (uncredited) |
| Sharon Perl-Collins | ... | visual effects accountant (uncredited) |
| Tessa Roehl | ... | visual effects coordinator: Crazy Horse Effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jeremy Fry | ... | stunt performer |
| Benjamin Hoffman | ... | stunt performer |
| Dennis Keiffer | ... | stunt performer |
| Tom McComas | ... | stunt performer |
| Rick Miller | ... | stunt performer |
| Jim Palmer | ... | stunts |
| Kenny Richards | ... | stunt performer |
| Jimmy N. Roberts | ... | stunt performer (as Jimmy Nelson Roberts) |
| Myke Schwartz | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Wesley Scott | ... | stunt performer |
| Monty L. Simons | ... | stunt performer (as Monty Simons) |
| Mark Aaron Wagner | ... | stunt performer |
| Eric Linden | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mark Aaron Wagner | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Colin Anderson | ... | steadicam operator |
| Michael Bauman | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Mike Bonnaud | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Raynee Borchardt | ... | additional grip |
| Erik L. Brown | ... | first assistant camera |
| Alejandro J. Castillo | ... | lighting technician (as Alex Castillo) |
| Joe Chouchanian | ... | best boy grip |
| Thomas M. Dangcil | ... | additional lighting technician (as Tommy Dangcil) |
| Donald D. Davidson | ... | rigging best boy (as Donny Dean Davidson) |
| Jeff DeLucia | ... | additional rigging electrician |
| Danny Durr | ... | lighting technician |
| Jamie Franta | ... | grip |
| David Goldsmith | ... | video assist (as David 'Goldy' Goldsmith) |
| Nicholas Kirsten | ... | grip (as Nick Kirsten) |
| Jeff Kunkel | ... | key grip (as Jeffrey Sherman Kunkel) |
| T. Sano Kwong | ... | additional grip |
| Frankie Martinez | ... | additional lighting technician |
| Dan McMahon | ... | additional lighting technician |
| Alaina McManus | ... | additional film loader |
| Matthew Mebane | ... | film loader |
| Luis Moreno | ... | lighting technician |
| John P. Morris | ... | additional best boy grip |
| Fred Michael Palluzzi | ... | rigging electrician (as Fred Paluzzi) |
| Brad Rea | ... | dolly grip |
| Mike Roe | ... | rigging grip |
| Andrew Taylor | ... | additional grip |
| Aaron Ali Tichenor | ... | second assistant camera (as Aaron Tichenor) |
| Michael Tolochko | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Wilson Webb | ... | still photographer |
| Ryan Creasy | ... | camera intern (uncredited) |
| Steven Cueva | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Rusty Davis | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Twojay Dhillon | ... | additional steadicam operator: day player (uncredited) |
| Glen Evans | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Mike Gerzevitz | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Douglas Huete-Soto | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Steve Irwin | ... | video playback supervisor (uncredited) |
| Hugh McCallum | ... | additional grip (uncredited) |
| Mike Morales | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Adam Neas | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Sean Roberts | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Michael J. Schwartz | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Brian Udoff | ... | additional film loader (uncredited) |
| Michael Witczak | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| John Barba | ... | casting assistant |
| Tracy Dixon | ... | extras casting |
| Joseph Hicks | ... | extras casting |
| David Kramer | ... | extras casting |
| Aaron Moskal | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Paul Black | ... | background costumer |
| Wendy M. Craig | ... | costume supervisor |
| Dorothy Crutcher | ... | additional costumer |
| Laurel Frushour | ... | costumer |
| Kelly Gregson | ... | additional costumer |
| Demetricus Holloway | ... | costumer |
| Felicia Leilani Jarvis | ... | background costumer (as Felicia Jarvis) |
| Kristen Kopp | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Janis Mekaelian | ... | costumer |
| Grace Pyke | ... | key costumer |
| Hayley Stuppel | ... | set costumer |
| Salbi Tarinian | ... | additional costumer |
| Jennifer Wolf | ... | background costumer |
| Lola Bullion Chambers | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Jillian K. Clark | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
| Sahar Halabi | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Claire Marie Lere | ... | costume assistant (uncredited) |
| Beth Miller | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
| Lisa Wong | ... | background costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Scott Fitzgerald | ... | key location manager |
| Kalif Fuller | ... | additional locations (as Kalif M. Fuller) |
| Brandon Galvan | ... | additional locations |
| Jeffrey A. Hunter | ... | assistant location manager (as Jeff Hunter) |
| Joshua Zev Nathan | ... | additional locations |
| Robert Paulsen | ... | key location manager |
| Larry Ring | ... | location manager |
| Jacob M. Torres | ... | assistant location manager (as Jacob Torres) |
| Chelsea Wehner | ... | location administrator |
| Brad Bell | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Alexander Kivlen | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Ed Portillo | ... | location site rep (uncredited) |
Music Department
| John Barrett | ... | score recordist |
| Shye Ben-Tzur | ... | musician: flute |
| Linda Cohen | ... | music supervisor |
| Clive Deamer | ... | musician: drums (as Clive Deemer) |
| Colin Greenwood | ... | musician: bass |
| Jonny Greenwood | ... | musician: all other instruments / orchestrator |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | score performed by |
| Graeme Stewart | ... | additional score mixer / additional score recordist / music editor: Skywalker Sound / score mixer / score recordist |
| Robert Ziegler | ... | additional orchestrator / conductor: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Jon Alexander | ... | assistant score engineer (uncredited) |
| Michael Z. Gordon | ... | provider: original music (uncredited) |
| Graeme Stewart | ... | score producer (uncredited) |
| Andrew Townend | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jillian Giacomini | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Curt Attaway | ... | transportation |
| Deidre Backs | ... | dot liaison |
| David Barraza | ... | transportation |
| Ted Basso | ... | transportation |
| Sultan Batayneh | ... | transportation |
| Robert Chestnut | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Anthony A. Devito | ... | transportation (as Anthony DeVito) |
| Larry Fee | ... | transportation (as Larry C. Fee) |
| Don Haggerty | ... | transportation (as Donald Haggerty) |
| Kenneth L. Hardman | ... | transportation (as Kenneth Hardman) |
| Harold C. Lacy Jr. | ... | transportation (as Haold 'Bud' Lacy Jr.) |
| Marco Lupi | ... | transportation |
| John Magoo McGivern | ... | transportation (as John McGivern) |
| Victor Moore | ... | transportation |
| Michael A. Moreno | ... | transportation (as Michael Moreno) |
| Larry Motes | ... | transportation |
| John Peters | ... | transportation |
| Mike Phillips | ... | transportation (as Michael Phillips) |
| William Powell | ... | transportation (as Bill Powell) |
| Chris Raines | ... | transportation captain |
| Jerry T. Stroh | ... | transportation (as Jerry Stroh) |
| Paul E. Stroh | ... | transportation coordinator (as Paul Stroh) |
| Richard Womelduff | ... | transportation |
| Terry Woodcock | ... | transportation |
| Marc Lipman | ... | production driver (uncredited) |
| Michael Santana | ... | production driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Tom Ajar | ... | process projectionist |
| Claire Atiee | ... | production assistant |
| J.M. Blay | ... | Title Versioning |
| Kristine Bochum | ... | second assistant accountant (as Kristine M. Bochum) |
| Melissa Bosco-Laude | ... | set production assistant (as Melissa Bosco) |
| Robert Caballero | ... | construction medic |
| Skye Caruso | ... | post production chef / production assistant |
| Demelza Cronin | ... | production coordinator |
| Peter De Jong | ... | production assistant |
| Gabriel Diaz | ... | production assistant |
| Sandra L. Dixon | ... | second assistant accountant (as Sandra Dixon) |
| Alina Gatti | ... | set production assistant |
| Dominique Jaramillo | ... | on set medic |
| Genghis Jorgensen | ... | set production assistant |
| Cortney Lynn Kammerer | ... | assistant: Joanne Sellar |
| Wayne Lamkay | ... | additional accounting |
| Kimberly Lay | ... | production assistant |
| Brandon Linville | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Andrew Meyers | ... | production assistant |
| Jeff Overfield | ... | set production assistant |
| Ellen Philips | ... | production assistant |
| Sally Potters | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Sally Jean Potters) |
| Deborah Ricketts | ... | footage researcher |
| Rafael Sanz | ... | key set production assistant (as Rafael Sanz Jimenez) |
| Desmond Smith | ... | craft service |
| Kelly A. Snyder | ... | production accountant |
| Aaron Walrod | ... | payroll accountant |
| David Acord | ... | loop group (uncredited) |
| Nadeem Ashayer | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Kathryn Boyd Brolin | ... | assistant: key talent (uncredited) |
| Sam Carmichael | ... | production management trainee: Warner Bros (uncredited) |
| Colin Greten | ... | assistant: Scott Rudin (uncredited) |
| Eliot John Hagen | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Samantha Hatch | ... | additional set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Fernando Lara | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Brian K. Lee | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Blake Levy | ... | production (uncredited) |
| Benedict Noero | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Robert Nyerges | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Scott Parker | ... | post-production accountant (uncredited) |
| Griffin Pocock | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Margaret Richey | ... | support staff (uncredited) |
| Greg Silverman | ... | studio executive (uncredited) |
| Joseph Slomka | ... | color scientist (uncredited) |
| Christopher Verone | ... | development (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jack Anderson | ... | thank you (as Jack) |
| Lucille Anderson | ... | thank you (as Lu) |
| Minnie Ida Anderson | ... | dedicatee (as Ida) |
| Pearl Minnie Anderson | ... | thank you (as Pearl) |
| Joe Ball | ... | thank you |
| Ed Begley Jr. | ... | thank you |
| Bryce Edge | ... | thank you |
| Megan Ellison | ... | thank you |
| Bella Feinstein | ... | thank you |
| Madison Feinstein | ... | thank you |
| Francesca | ... | thank you |
| Gary Goetzman | ... | thank you |
| Joanne Gough | ... | thank you (as Aunt Jojo) |
| Paul Gough | ... | thank you (as Uncle Paul) |
| Melanie Jackson | ... | thank you |
| Ken Johnson | ... | thank you |
| Lori Killam | ... | thank you |
| John Mills | ... | thank you |
| Kelly Novak | ... | thank you |
| Andrew Oran | ... | thank you |
| Elliot Roberts | ... | thank you |
| Roman | ... | thank you |
| Maya Rudolph | ... | thank you (as Maya) |
| Dustin Stanton | ... | thank you |
| Christina Wright | ... | thank you |
Production Companies
- Ghoulardi Film Company
- Warner Bros.
- IAC Films
- RatPac-Dune Entertainment (in association with)
Distributors
- Cuvision (2015) (Paraguay) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (2015) (Australia) (theatrical)
- SF Norge A/S (2015) (Norway) (theatrical) (through)
- Tanweer Alliances (2015) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. F.E. (2015) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2014) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2014) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2015) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2015) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2015) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2015) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2015) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2015) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2015) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2015) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2015) (Norway) (theatrical) (through SF Norge AS)
- Warner Bros. (2015) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2015) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2015) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2015) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2015) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 7flix (2022) (Australia) (tv)
- Film1 (2017) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- KVH Media Group (2015) (United States) (ships)
- NOS Audiovisuais (2015) (Portugal)
- Tanweer Alliances (2015) (Greece) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (Belgium) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (Belgium) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Crazy Horse Effects (visual effects)
Other Companies
- ABC News Video Source (archival footage courtesy of)
- Abbey Road Studios (score recorded and mixed at)
- Casting Associates (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Corbis (archival footage courtesy of)
- Datasat Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- FotoKem (dailies by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Kodak (motion picture products)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA) (no. 49149)
- Movie Movers (hair and makeup trailer)
- Nonesuch Records (soundtrack)
- Off the Shelf (catering)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Pivotal Post (editing equipment: Avid HD)
- Scarlet Letters (titles)
- Sigloch Military / Tactical (military personnel)
- Skywalker Sound (post production sound services by)
- UCLA Film and Television Archive (archival footage courtesy of)
- Universal Studios Licensing (archival footage courtesy of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
During the psychedelic 60s and 70s Larry "Doc" Sportello is surprised by his former girlfriend and her plot for her billionaire boyfriend, his wife, and her boyfriend. A plan for kidnapping gets shaken up by the oddball characters entangled in this groovy kidnapping romp based upon the novel by Thomas Pynchon. Written by bignicknasty97 |
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| Taglines | Love usually leads to trouble. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $20,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $2,773,260, 24 Feb 2015 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $14,710,975 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Reese Witherspoon filmed all of her scenes in four days. Writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson loved working with her so much that he and Joaquin Phoenix, who famously worked with Witherspoon in Walk the Line (2005), began talking with Witherspoon about possibly changing the story so that her character would be around more. However, ultimately the actress convinced the two that it wouldn't be a good idea, something that in retrospect Anderson agrees with. See more » |
| Goofs | Dr. Blatnoyd's office cannot possibly be in a large corner room with large windows on both sides based on the exterior shot of the Golden Fang building. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Martin Short/Gabrielle Union/Mary J. Blige (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Dreamin' On a Cloud See more » |
| Crazy Credits | After the credits roll, the end caption is the opening inscription from Pynchon's novel, Inherent Vice: "Under the Paving-Stones, the Beach!" - Graffito, Paris, May 1968 See more » |
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Sortilège:
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Inherent vice in a maritime insurance policy is anything that you can't avoid. Eggs break, chocolate melts, glass shatters, and Doc wondered what that meant when it applied to ex-old ladies. See more » |