United States / Mar 13, 1978 / R
Meet Philip Marlowe. The toughest private eye who ever wore a trench coat, slapped a dame and split his knuckles on a jawbone.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James Stewart | General Sternwood |
| Oliver Reed | Eddie Mars |
| Harry Andrews | Norris |
| Colin Blakely | Harry Jones |
| Richard Todd | Commander Barker |
| Diana Quick | Mona Grant |
| James Donald | Inspector Gregory |
| John Justin | Arthur Geiger |
| Simon Fisher-Turner | Karl Lundgren |
| Martin Potter | Owen Taylor |
| David Savile | Rusty Regan |
| Dudley Sutton | Lanny |
| Don Henderson | Lou |
| Nik Forster | Croupier |
| Joe Ritchie | Taxi Driver |
| Patrick Durkin | Reg |
| Derek Deadman | Customer in Bookshop |
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| Judy Buxton | Cheval Club Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Clifford Earl | Police Doctor (uncredited) |
| Roy Evans | Deliveryman (uncredited) |
| Pat Gorman | Pool Player in Pub (uncredited) |
| Walter Henry | Detective Taking Marlowe's Statement (uncredited) |
| David Jackson | Inspector Willis (uncredited) |
| Anthony Lang | Police Constable Passing Geiger's (uncredited) |
| Mike Lewin | Detective Waring (uncredited) |
| Brian Miller | Casino Waiter (uncredited) |
| David Millett | Police Detective (uncredited) |
| Norman Mitchell | Doorman at Eddie's Club (uncredited) |
| Barry Purchese | Eddie's Bodyguard (uncredited) |
| Michael Segal | George (uncredited) |
| John Tatham | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Cy Town | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Big Sleep |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Italiano |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ITC Entertainment, Winkast Film Productions |
| Release date | 13 marzo 1978 |
| Executive producer | Lew Grade |
| Production | Elliott Kastner, Michael Winner, Bernard Williams, Jerry Bick |
| Writer | Raymond Chandler, Michael Winner |
| Casting | Maude Spector |
| Editing | Frederick Wilson |
| Cinematography | Robert Paynter, Ronnie Taylor, Eddie Collins, Keith Hamshere |
| Assistant directors | Michael Dryhurst, Michael Winner, Pamela Carlton |
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| Camera operators | Ronnie Taylor, Robert Paynter, Eddie Collins, Keith Hamshere |
| Additional photography | Robert Paynter, Ronnie Taylor, Eddie Collins, Keith Hamshere |
| Production design | Harry Pottle, John Graysmark |
| Art direction | John Graysmark, Harry Pottle |
| Set decoration | Harry Pottle, John Graysmark |
| Music | Jerry Fielding, Russ Hill, Mike Le Mare, John Poyner, Brian Marshall, Hugh Strain |
| Sound | Jerry Fielding, Russ Hill, Mike Le Mare, John Poyner, Brian Marshall, Hugh Strain |
| Costume design | Stephanie Kaye, Richard Mills, Ron Beck |
| Makeup | Richard Mills, Stephanie Kaye, Ron Beck |
| Hairstyling | Stephanie Kaye, Richard Mills, Ron Beck |
| Collection | Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Mar 20, 1978 / 15
Ireland / Feb 02, 1979 / 15
Germany / May 17, 1979 / 16
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Japan / Sep 02, 1985 / PG12
Digital
South Korea / Feb 19, 2019 / 12
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