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Marlowe

Marlowe

Los Angeles 1939. Outside the spotlight lies a city of secrets.

20235.71h 49m

Overview

Private detective Philip Marlowe becomes embroiled in an investigation involving a wealthy Californian family after a beautiful blonde hires him to track down her former lover.

Directed by Neil Jordan
Written by Raymond Chandler, William Monahan, John Banville
Produced by Alan Moloney, Patrick Hibler, Mark Fasano
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $6.3M

Top Cast

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Philip Marlowe

Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger

Clare Cavendish

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Dorothy Quincannon

Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Floyd Hanson

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Lou Hendricks

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Joe Green

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Cedric

Daniela Melchior

Daniela Melchior

Lynn Peterson

Patrick Muldoon

Patrick Muldoon

Richard Cavendish

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Bernie Ohls

Themes & Keywords

los angeles, californiaprivate detectivemissing person1930sold hollywood

About Marlowe

Marlowe is a crime film released in 2023 exploring themes of los angeles, california, private detective, missing person, 1930s, old hollywood. Directed by Neil Jordan, it stars Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, Jessica Lange. Private detective Philip Marlowe becomes embroiled in an investigation involving a wealthy Californian family after a beautiful blonde hires him to track down her former lover.

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