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Inherent Vice

May 8—15, 2026
    Part of
  • Pynchonesque
  • and
  • BAM Film 2026
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (2014)
With Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Reese Witherspoon, Benicio del Toro, Joanna Newsom
The second Paul Thomas Anderson adaptation of a Pynchon novel (The Master was loosely inspired by V) follows Larry "Doc" Sportello (Phoenix), a bungling private investigator fumbling through the criminal underworld of 1970 Los Angeles. Arguably the most quintessential presentation of Pynchon put to film tonally, the narration—as read by the musician Joanna Newsom—pulls some of the novel’s text verbatim.

UPCOMING Screenings

      RUNNING TIME

      149min

      VENUE

      Peter Jay Sharp Building
      BAM Rose Cinemas

      FORMAT

      DCP

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