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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Robert Altman |
| Stars: |
Henry Gibson |
| Actors: |
Warren Berlinger |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Suspense · Recommended · Spoof · Detectives · Film Noir · Essential Cinema · Mystery · Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
027616879004 |
| Release Date: |
1973 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 53min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Widescreen, 1hr 52min
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (September 17, 2002)
UPC: 027616879004 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 53min
Release Company: Movies Unlimited (April 24, 1991) |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Leigh Brackett |
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Professional Reviews
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(09/19/2002, p.5D, Mike Clark): "...[A] cult classic..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Director Robert Altman, famous for his ability to turn any genre inside out, takes aim at film noir with this evocative adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel. Altman's Philip Marlowe (Elliott Gould) is a relatively unsuccessful private eye living and working in 1970s Los Angeles. Stepping into the shoes of the notorious detective, Gould delivers a captivating performance that is the definition of '70s hip: he spends the entire film mumbling to himself, smoking cigarettes, and making wisecracks to everyone he encounters. This time around, Marlowe decides to investigate the supposed suicide of his friend Terry Lennox (Jim Bouton). At the same time, he's hired by Lennox's beautiful neighbor, Eileen Wade (Nina Van Pallandt), to track down her husband Roger (Sterling Hayden), a successful author and belligerent alcoholic. Slowly, the mystery begins to reveal itself, as Marlowe discovers that Eileen's relationship with his dead friend was more than merely casual. All the while, Marlowe must contend with polic... |
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