The Big Sleep
1978 · 1h 40m · Crime, Mystery · United Kingdom, United States of America · Rated R (US)
Meet Philip Marlowe. The toughest private eye who ever wore a trench coat, slapped a dame and split his knuckles on a jawbone.
Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.
Written & directed by
Michael WinnerBased on the novel by
Raymond Chandler6.0Smart score
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