Film record

Inherent Vice

2014Feature film149 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
comedy film · drama film · romantic comedy film · comedy drama · crime film

Credits

Direction

Paul Thomas Anderson — Directing

Cast

Benicio del Toro — Acting (Sauncho Smilax, Esq.)
Jeannie Berlin — Acting (Aunt Reet)
Joaquin Phoenix — Acting (Larry "Doc" Sportello)
Josh Brolin — Acting (Lieutenant Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen)
Kevin J. O'Connor — Acting
Martin Short — Acting (Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.)
Owen Wilson — Acting (Coy Harlingen)
Reese Witherspoon — Acting (Deputy District Attorney Penny Kimball)
Sasha Pieterse — Acting (Japonica Fenway)
Katherine Waterston — Acting (Shasta Fay Hepworth)
Joanna Newsom — Acting (Sortilège)
Eric Roberts — Acting (Michael Z. "Mickey" Wolfmann)
Serena Scott Thomas — Acting (Sloane Wolfmann)
Maya Rudolph — Acting (Petunia Leeway)
Michael K. Williams — Acting (Tariq Khalil)
Shannon Collis — Acting
Jena Malone — Acting (Hope Harlingen)
Sam Jaeger — Acting (FBI Agent Flatweed)
Timothy Simons — Acting (FBI Agent Borderline)
Jack Kelly — Acting
Jillian Bell — Acting (Chlorinda)
Belladonna — Acting (Clancy Charlock)
Elaine Tan — Acting
Wilson Bethel — Acting
Anders Holm — Acting
Jefferson Mays — Acting (Dr. Threeply)
Keith Jardine — Acting (Puck Beaverton)
Peter McRobbie — Acting (Adrian Prussia)
Martin Donovan — Acting (Crocker Fenway)
Samantha Lemole — Acting (Golden Fang Mother)
Madison Leisle — Acting (Golden Fang Daughter)
Amy Ferguson — Acting
Emma Dumont — Acting
Jordan David — Acting
Richard Nixon — Acting (Self (archive footage))
Steven Wiig — Acting
Yvette Yates — Acting (Luz)
Hong Chau — Acting (Jade)

Writing

Paul Thomas Anderson — Screenwriting

Production

Daniel Lupi — Production
Scott Rudin — Executive production
JoAnne Sellar — Production
Paul Thomas Anderson — Production

Music

Jonny Greenwood — Music composition

Cinematography

Robert Elswit — Cinematography

Editing

Leslie Jones — Editing
Documented participation

Film companies and organizations

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Production

IAC

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
4 Oct 2014Checked 16 Sep 2026
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