Inherent Vice
Private investigator “Doc” Sportello must outwit rival gangsters and a scheming wife’s plot to have her billionaire husband committed to an asylum, all while navigating the chaotic underworld of 1970s Los Angeles.
“Love usually leads to trouble.”
Synopsis
In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 309+ credited
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Edited by Leslie JonesShot by Robert ElswitScored by Jonny GreenwoodDesigned by David CrankSound by David AcordCostumes by Mark BridgesStunts by Myke SchwartzVFX by Rachel Berry
Box Office
2014 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.7× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$14.8M
Opening week (7-day): $453K
Peak 5 theaters
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Also known as
- Inherent Vice - Natürliche Mängelde
- Natürliche Mängelde
- (English)Inherent Vice
- Vizio di formait
- (Bulgarian)Вроден порок
Release dates around the world1 country · showhide
- United StatesOct 4, 2014
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Cast & Crew
309 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Joaquin Phoenix
as Larry "Doc" Sportello
Josh Brolin
as Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen
Owen Wilson
as Coy Harlingen
Katherine Waterston
as Shasta Fay Hepworth
Joanna Newsom
as Sortilège
Jordan Christian Hearn
as Denis
Taylor Bonin
as Ensenada Slim
Jeannie Berlin
as Aunt Reet
Eric Roberts
as Michael Z. Wolfmann
Serena Scott Thomas
as Sloane Wolfmann
Maya Rudolph
as Petunia Leeway
Martin Dew
as Dr. Buddy Tubeside
Supporting cast
106Michael Kenneth Williams
as Tariq Khalil
Hong Chau
as Jade
Shannon Collis
as Bambi
Christopher Allen Nelson
as Glenn Charlock
Benicio Del Toro
as Sauncho Smilax, Esq
Catherine Haena Kim
as News Reporter
Vivienne Khaledi
as Amethyst Harlingen
Yvette Yates Redick
as Luz
Andrew Simpson
as Riggs Warbling
Joe Dioletto
as Cop with Bigfoot
Reese Witherspoon
as Deputy D.A. Penny Kimball
Sam Jaeger
as Agent Flatweed
Timothy Simons
as Agent Borderline
Jack Kelly
as Burke Stodger
Jillian Bell
as Chlorinda
Christian Williams
as Smedley
Jena Malone
as as Hope Harlingen
The Growlers
as The Boards
Belladonna
as Clancy Charlock
Alina Gatti
as Howdy Doper's Phone Voice
Elaine Tan
as Xandra
Martin Short
as Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
Sasha Pieterse
as Japonica Fenway
Wilson Bethel
as LAPD Officer #1
Anders Holm
as LAPD Officer #2
Emmet Unverzagt
as Bigfoot's Kid
Jefferson Mays
as Dr. Threeply
Erica Sullivan
as Dr. Lily Hammer
Eva Fisher
as Dr. Threeply's Assistant #1
Jackie Michele Johnson
as Dr. Threeply's Assistant #2
Katie Schwartz
as Kimberly
Charley Morgan
as Dr. Igor
Keith Jardine
as Puck Beaverton
Delaina Hlavin
as Mrs. Chastity Bjornsen
Michael Cotter
as Rhus Frothingham
Peter Mcrobbie
as Adrian Prussia
Shannon C Sullivan
as Adrian Prussia's Secretary
Martin Donovan
as Crocker Fenway
Samantha Lemole
as Golden Fang Mother
Madison Leisle
as Golden Fang Daughter
Liam Van Joosten
as Golden Fang Son
Matt Doyle
as Golden Fang Father
David Prak
as Buddhist Monk
Amy Ferguson
as Bodhi
Emma Dumont
as Zinnia
Scott Aschenbrenner
as Jesus Guard
Jacqueline Ash
as Chryskolodon Nurse
Ashleigh Biller
as Patient
Christina Bobrowsky
as Patient
Peter Bonilla
as Police Officer
Gregoer Boru
as Recording Tech
Marianne Bourg
as Beach Girl
Toyia Brown
as Harmony
Stu Brumbaugh
as Groupie
Will C
as Commando
Seth Cash
as Detective
Elizabeth Colunga
as Patient
Emma Cooper
as Groupie
Mars Crain
as Tariq
Grace Dambier
as Dental Hygienist
Jordan David
Nicholas De Graffenreid
as Patient
Adam Dorsey
as Jesus Guard
Ken Edling
as Judge
Jenna Emery
as Groupie
Kelsey Farrar
as Beach Girl
Al Function
as Biker
Brandy Futch
as Flight Attendant
Laura Kranz Galvan
as Chryskylodon Patient
Lauren Goncher
as Dental Assistant
Ellen Ho
as Chinese Waitress
Jessica Huss
as Speed Freak
Dallas James
as Auto Mechanic
Christopher Karl Johnson
as Mr. Robinson
Ann Tierney Kelly
as Girl at Cafe
Timothy Lally
as Commando
Adeana Lane
as Beach Girl
Kira Legg
as Groupie
Tracy Ann Lisa
as District Attorney
Blue Lolan
as Patient
Dakota Lupo
as Chief Chanter
Jacob Lyman
as Mormon FBI Agent
Amanda Maddox
as Flight Attendant
Emilee Madrak
as Groupie
Sophia Markov
as Amethyst Harlingen
Victoria Markov
as Amethyst Harlingen
Kirstin Masters
as Dental Assistant
Richard Nixon
as Self
Shaun Parker
as Commando
Robert Peoples
as Patient
Brook Power
as Hippie girl
Rodney J Richards
as Adrian Prussia Friend
Laura Rossi
as Groupie
Philip Ruiz
as Hippie in Commune
Osamu Saito
as Japanese waiter Kenichiro
Joel Shock
as Police officer
Matthew Skomo
as Detective
Mark Stepanek
as Record Executive
Daniel Terminello
as Young Jean-Claude Van Damme
Chantal Thuy
as Groupie
Diana Elizabeth Torres
as Lourdes
Jc Tremblay
as Chanter
Robin Tweed
as Attorney
Michael Twombley
as Biker
Steven Wiig
as Portola Barkeep
Daniel Yobaccio
as Patient
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
12Adam Somner
executive producer
Albert Chi
co-producer
Daniel Lupi
Producer
Eli Bush
co-producer
Graeme Stewart
additional score mixer / additional score recordist / music editor: Skywalker Sound / score mixer / score recordist / score producer (uncredited)
Jason Pelham
digital intermediate producer
Joanne Sellar
Producer
Paul Thomas Anderson
Producer
Rachel Berry
visual effects producer: Crazy Horse Effects
Scott Rudin
executive producer
Steven Mnuchin
executive producer
Xina Graff
visual effects producer: Crazy Horse Effects
Other crew
183Wayne Lamkay
additional accounting
Jennifer R Blair
additional art department coordinator
Dorothy Crutcher
additional costumer
Kelly Gregson
additional costumer
Raynee Borchardt
additional grip
Gina Bonacquisti
additional hair (uncredited)
Thomas M Dangcil
additional lighting technician (as Tommy Dangcil)
Brandon Galvan
additional locations
Joshua Zev Nathan
additional locations
Kalif Fuller
additional locations (as Kalif M. Fuller)
Anthony Gordon
additional makeup artist
Valli O Reilly
additional makeup artist
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