The Big Sleep (1978)
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Robert Mitchum reprises his role as Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe from Farewell, My Lovely, in this misconceived remake of Howard Hawks's classic 1946 film -- transferring the setting from 1940s California to 1970s London. Marlowe is hired by a rich and dying General Sternwood (James Stewart) to find out who is blackmailing him. Marlowe then meets Sterwood's daughters -- the crazy and degenerate Camilla (Candy Clark) and the more even-tempered Charlotte (Sarah Miles). Opening up a can of
Aug 22, 2000
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Robert Mitchum
Philip Marlowe -
Sarah Miles
Charlotte Sternwood -
Richard Boone
Lash Canino -
Candy Clark
Camilla Sternwood -
Joan Collins
Agnes Lozelle -
Edward Fox
Joe Brody -
John Mills
Insp. Jim Carson -
James Stewart
Gen. Guy Sternwood -
Oliver Reed
Eddie Mars -
Harry Andrews
Vincent Norris -
Colin Blakely
Harry Jones -
Richard Todd
Commander Barker -
Diana Quick
Mona Mars -
James Donald
Inspector Gregory -
John Justin
Arthur Geiger -
Simon Turner
Karl Lundgren -
Martin Potter
Owen Taylor -
David Savile
Rusty Regan -
Dudley Sutton
Lanny -
Nik Forster
Croupier -
Joe Ritchie
Taxi Driver -
Patrick Durkin
Reg -
Derek Deadman
Customer in Bookshop -
Tom Laughlin
Lou
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All Critics (3) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (0)
Unnecessary but still enjoyable color remake.
The problem with the film, more than anything, is getting beyond the idea of it not being Bogie and Bacall up there on the screen.
Robert Mitchum's wry and worldly depiction of Marlowe, an intrepid detective, carries the movie.
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