Inherent Vice

"Love usually leads to trouble."

Jan 9 2015 R 2h 28m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

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

Plot

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

Paul Thomas Anderson, Thomas Pynchon

Directed by

Paul Thomas Anderson

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Ghoulardi Film Company, IAC Films

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 15 wins & 99 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
118,836
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
81
Popularity
NA