>
An ice-cold noir that retains Robert Altman's idiosyncratic sensibilities, The Long Goodbye ranks among the smartest and most satisfying Marlowe mysteries. Read critic reviews
What to know
You might also like
See More
We the Animals
Lolita
A Bronx Tale
Barfly
The Big Blue
Where to watch The Long Goodbye
Rent The Long Goodbye on Apple TV, Vudu, Amazon Prime Video, or buy it on Vudu, Amazon Prime Video.
Rate And Review
-
What did you think of the movie? (optional)
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
What did you think of the movie? (optional)
How did you buy your ticket?
-
Fandango
-
AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew
-
Cinemark Coming Soon
We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
-
Regal Coming Soon
We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
-
Theater box office or somewhere else
The Long Goodbye videos
The Long Goodbye: Official Clip - Chasing Eileen Wade
The Long Goodbye: Official Clip - Wade's Suicide
The Long Goodbye: Official Clip - Dr. Verringer's Clinic
The Long Goodbye: Official Clip - Walter Brennan
The Long Goodbye: Official Clip - Broken Bottle, Broken Face
The Long Goodbye: Official Clip - Take Off Your Clothes
The Long Goodbye: Official Clip - The Albino Turd
The Long Goodbye: Official Clip - Freedom From Verringer's
The Long Goodbye: Official Clip - Interrogation
The Long Goodbye: Official Clip - A Born Loser
The Long Goodbye Photos
Movie Info
Private detective Philip Marlowe (Elliott Gould) is asked by his old buddy Terry Lennox (Jim Bouton) for a ride to Mexico. He obliges, and when he gets back to Los Angeles is questioned by police about the death of Terry's wife. Marlowe remains a suspect until it's reported that Terry has committed suicide in Mexico. Marlowe doesn't buy it but takes a new case from a beautiful blond, Eileen Wade (Nina van Pallandt), who coincidentally has a past with Terry.
-
Rating: R
-
Genre: Crime, Drama
-
Original Language: English
-
Director: Robert Altman
-
Producer: Jerry Bick
-
Writer: Raymond Chandler, Leigh Brackett
-
Release Date (Theaters): wide
-
Release Date (Streaming):
-
Runtime:
-
Distributor: United Artists
-
Production Co: United Artists
-
Sound Mix: Mono
-
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)
Cast & Crew
Critic Reviews for The Long Goodbye
Audience Reviews for The Long Goodbye
-
Director Robert Altman, screenwriter Leigh Brackett and actor Elliot Gould take the iconic Phillip Marlowe character and interpret him in a way that unnerved many fans of the character invented by author Raymond Chandler. But, I thought it was a 1970s homage to the 1940s/50s detective. The film's murder mystery isn't nearly as interesting as the film's vibe. Vilmos Zsigmond's restless camera and Altman's sound design create a mesmerizing world.
-
Imagine walking down a riotous Bourbon Street in New Orleans one blurry Mardi Gras evening after having had a few, the riotous crowds, the slick cobblestone streets, the pushing and shoving, the humid air full of that phony party laughter, and you'll get the sense Robert Altman and Elliot Gould convey in their 1970's spin on 1940's detective Philip Marlowe, which is kinda cool actually. The fact that very little of what's going on makes any kind of real sense seems to be annoyingly quibble-some - just hang on. Seldom not interesting.
kevin w Super Reviewer -
An intricate film noir satire that has all the elements that we expect from a Raymond Chandler story, only this time the protagonist of The Big Sleep is updated to the 1970s with a shocker in the end and a delicious melancholy song that will stay in your head for a long time.
-
Elliot Gould as Philip Marlowe is one smug dude. This juicy piece of film noir is shot from the perspective a laissez faire, anachronistic detective trying to unpack the mystery of a friend's death. The plot can often seem as lazy as Gould's demeanor, but by the time we get to the end of what has become a revenge flick, viewers realize they have been led along mazily into a conclusive and tidy plot-twist of an ending. Solid stuff from Robert Altman.
Verified